Oh, His Goodness!

"Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!"
Psalm 25:7

"For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great."
Psalm 25:11

Don't you just love it when you discover the little golden nuggets of truth found in God's Word? Yesterday we talked about how God, for His name's sake, cares for us. As I read Psalm 25 this morning, I was amazed (as I am over and over again) with the consistency of His Holy Scriptures.

The Psalmist cries out to God for the sake of His goodness and for His name's sake! Even the forgiveness of our sins is for the sake of HIS goodness and for HIS name's sake. And yet He was willing to give up His only Son, God incarnate, the Lord Jesus Christ, for a sinful woman like me. God cares about His name, His reputation. Do we care enough to live a life of dedication so that we are not a hindrance to His reputation? This old gospel hymn says it all:

He Paid the Debt I Did Not Owe

VERSE 1: There was a time in my life when I longed for peace of mind
I never pondered sin's price that must be paid
This life sin took its toll in wasted years, still un-resigned,
But on Jesus, at the cross, my sin was laid
CHORUS: He paid a debt He did not owe,
I owed a debt I could not pay,
I needed someone to wash my sin away
And now I sing that brand new song: Amazing Grace
For Jesus paid the debt that I could never pay

VERSE 2: And then one day Jesus touched me
And I knew his life divine
Now he leads me down the path that's filled with His love.
No more alone, I'll sing His praise
for I feel Him deep inside

Just knowing Jesus is worth more than anything

CHORUS: He paid a debt He did not owe,
I owed a debt I could not pay,
I needed someone to wash my sin away
And now I sing that brand new song: Amazing Grace
For Jesus paid the debt that I could never pay

TAG: And now I sing that brand new song:
Amazing Grace all day long
My Jesus Paid a Debt that I could never pay.