Tuesday's Morning Glory

Good Tuesday morning! In reading today's Psalm I began to wonder how often we are like the Children of Israel. The Psalmist recounts the time in the desert, when even though He had performed many miracles and saved them time after time, the people rebelled and turned their backs on God. On certain occasions the LORD was ready to unleash His wrath and destroy them, when Moses or Phinehas stood in the breach before Him. Today, Christ is the one who stands in the gap for us. We, in our humanness, continuously fall short and, at times, even live in outright rebellion. We know what we are supposed to be doing, but we put that aside for what feels good or makes us fit in. Once we come to our senses, and quit running from God, we realize that He never left us and He will hear our cries.
"Many times he delivered them,
but they were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their sin.
But he took note of their distress when he heard their cry;
for their sake he remembered his covenant
and out of his great love he relented.
He caused them to be pitied by all who held them captive.
Save us, O LORD our God,
and gather us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.
Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Let all the people say 'Amen!'
Praise the LORD."
Psalm 106:43-48