Misguided

I can’t tell you how many times that I have misinterpreted what people have said. I have formed incorrect opinions and assumptions based upon my misinterpretation. I have even done things wrong or not done something that was required based upon these incorrect understandings. We do the same with God. We think that He wants to show Him our good credentials before we can come to Him and be saved. The opposite is true. He wants us to humbly accept what He has done for us, rather than us try to prove we are worthy.

Psalm 50:14-15 says, “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High, and call upon me in the day of trouble;; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” We don’t come to God with a list of our good deeds to impress Him. Instead, we come with a humble expression of thanksgiving for all that He has done for us. In this humble state, we ask Him to help us when trouble comes. He promises to deliver us, and in this deliverance, He will be glorified.