"Make Your face shine upon Your servant;
Save me for Your mercies’ sake."
Psalm 31:16 (NKJV)
Thought for today: Many of you know the story of Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and the grandson of King Saul. He was crippled when rescued from certain death by his nurse after Jonathan and Saul were killed. He went on to live in a desolate place named Lo Debar, literally the land of nothing. In 2Samuel 9 we see King David honoring an oath to Jonathan and inviting Mephibosheth to sit at his table and live in his house. Amazed, Mephibosheth asks "why would you notice a dead dog like me." This, dear reader, is a great example of mercy being shown to someone and of shining one's light onto another.
Perhaps today you feel outside of God's mercy, that His face could not possibly shine upon you. Maybe you have strayed away from Him, done some things of which you are not proud. He may feel far away but there is no hole too deep for the love of God. All you have to do is claim the unmerited favor that is ours through Christ Jesus. Will you do that this day?
Heavenly Father, so often we feel far away from you yet you are always as close to us as our breath. May we not dwell on the distance that we feel but instead feel your closeness. May you save us from where we are and bring us back into a close relationship with you, the only true God. In the precious name of Jesus, we pray.
