"State Your Case"

"I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments." (Psalms 119:106)

 Before you get too concerned, there are a couple of things you need to know about how this all plays out. The first thing is made very clear in Peter's case, who told Jesus he was willing to die for Him, even though Jesus told him that he would deny Him three times. The second case would be the oath that Abraham made with God, the one where Abraham slept, while God signed the oath for the both of them. The point that I am trying to make, is that we should not try to pretend to be something that we are not! We are not God; only God keeps His promises, and only God is righteous at His word. This is something that we need to come to terms with, because until we actually own it, we cannot truly give it over to the Lord. Besides, the way I see it, David is not making a declaration about him being able to keep the law; this is more about David stating that he will keep whatever God gives to him; whether good or bad, if it is from God, it is always what is best. Basically, it is how we must be when we surrender our lives to the Lord, we give up our rights and we give Him the wheel. No more trying to be in charge, it is God's way, 100%! Easier said than done, that much I know! But God is patient with us and knows the progress we are going to make before we even set out to do it. He really just wants us to trust Him and let Him guide our hearts; if we would only let Him. We cannot do this without Him, so don't even try. When we try to do it on our own, we only make a mess of things and end up looking foolish, or worse. It is better to give God the glory than to take the blame...

"Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia. They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity. For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem. They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to." (2 Corinthians 8:1-5) NLT