Be Still And Know

Psalm 130:4 NLT  'But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.' Being forgiven means to have a debt paid off. When I had to give up work to care for the one I loved, I began to run up debts. When she eventually died after 18 years, I faced up to the debt I’d accumulated. I discovered the weight of it as I failed to find work with a suitable salary to service it effectively. That weight was lifted when an aunt left me some money in her will. As one might expect with God in charge, the inheritance matched the entire debt. In an instant, it was wiped out. The relief was immense. I wondered, if God had taken care of this obstacle, why was I worried about anything in life? It proved a profound learning point.  In our walk with God we each are aware of sin; it drives a wedge between us and God. We’re also aware of his love and forgiveness, so do not need to carry the weight of sin on our own shoulders. The problem is I often want to keep a foot in both camps. I want God most definitely, yet I also en