It is Accomplished!

When iniquities prevail against me,
you atone for our transgressions.
Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
to dwell in your courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
the holiness of your temple!
Psalm 65:3-4, ESV

We are constantly in need of a saviour. Anyone with any shred of honesty who has attempted a holy life has learned this in the valley of dryness. We are constantly brought low in humility, sometimes even to despair, that the grace and mercy of Christ might be exalted. We are brought low, He is lifted up. Have you ever tasted the bittersweet gaul of defeat in sin? Have you ever wept bitter tears of failure and discouragement for not living up to the standard of holiness required of us? I know I have. That's why this verse stopped me dead in my tracks yesterday-the whole point of the gospel is mercy and grace for all who believe! Refresh yourself in the gospel, as David did in the passage above. "When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions." This is the gospel: when we fail, and weep for it, our attention must go to the once-for-all-time atonement of Christ, and the Kingly shout "It is accomplished!" Here, in this short passage hidden away in the Old Testament, is the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ! Have you despaired for salvation? Have you been brought low for your many failures and mess ups? Come, weary soul, find rest at the foot of the cross-come and drink! For truly, we have been chosen, we have been brought near, and "we shall be satisfied with the goodness of [His] house!" Amen.

Suggested Reading:
Charles Spurgeon's brief morning devotional from November 12th on "The Trial of Your Faith" - Classic Spurgeon!