I am the worst at balancing and reconciling my checkbook with the bank statement. My addition mistakes, subtraction mistakes, transpositions of numbers and just forgetting to make entries have created an accounting nightmare. My wife who is very meticulous gives me that sly smile and without her saying a word I know what she is thinking. I am getting what I deserve.
Isn’t there a Bible text somewhere about blotting out? If this were 1850 I could just spill my bottle of ink on my check registry and say, “Oops.” Yes, there is such a text. It is Psalms 51. David has committed a horrible crime resulting in the death of one of his very own men. After being confronted by Nathan, David prayed, “Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
I love that prayer. How many times have I prayed it with the assurance found in I John 1 that God says, “Absolutely, yes?” The great part is God is delighted to do so. There is no reluctance on His part. There is no, “I will give him one more chance.” Because of what Jesus did for us at Calvary God was able to enter the blotting business. It’s a great business. I would not be surprised to find out there is a sign above God’s throne that says, “Official Blotter – Just Ask.”
Recently someone said to me, “You do realize, don’t you, that basically you write the same thing each night.” Yeah, I do. The reason being I don’t know of anything better to write about. Jesus loves, forgives us and saves us. What else is there?
Written by Roger Bothwell on May 10, 2011
Spring of Life Ministry, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94547
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