"Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD." He's asking for mercy - you only ask for mercy if you've done something wrong. So I ask the question: why do we even care about something written by some king over 2000 years ago? There are all kinds of things in this world that indicate it isn't what God intended it to be.

The Psalm starts as a personal lament - then it turns into a national lament. What he's recognizing is that his heart is just a microcosm of what's happening in the rest of the world. No one is innocent. We all have a part to play.

But this is a Psalm of ascent. That means the tone starts on a somber note. But as it moves along, the notes get higher and lighter - filled with hope. There's hope because he's not at the end yet - there is still time to turn things around - still time to make necessary changes.

Not only do we have time left - but we have a God who is on our side - a God who listens - a God who isn't content to let us stay where we are. We have a God of redemption. When God looks at any one of us - God doesn't just see what we've become. God doesn't just see all the stuff that's wrong. God sees a fully formed Jesus-like human being ready to come out.

So we continue to pray, and worship, and serve the world and God's people because we have a God of forgiveness - a God of unfailing love - a God of redemption.

Speaker: Aaron Vis

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-8

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