A Word of Encouragement

Psa 130:1-8
(1) A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!
(2) O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
(3) If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
(4) But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
(5) I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
(6) my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
(7) O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.
(8) And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.


This pretty much represents my life. Out of the depths I cried out to the LORD. He was attentive to my cries. I know that if He counted all my sins I could not stand against Him, but He forgives me. (WOW!) I do hope in the Word of the LORD. My study Bible had a great note on verse 6 that points out that this indicates certain hope. Watchmen look forward to the morning and they are sure that it will come eventually. I see His sustaining grace and my part in verses 7 and 8.

I've been looking for deeper spiritual "meals" lately. I think that this counts. I'm not sure why it struck me so powerfully today, but I'll take it.