Get Back Up~

May the Lord's blessings be upon us all today~

 

Yesterday we looked at how we should not take advantage of God's goodness by purposely doing the wrong thing just because He will forgive us. But the truth is that there will be times when we will mess up simply because we are human. What's the difference?

 

Proverbs 24:16 "For a righteous man falls seven times and rises again."

 

First of all who are the righteous? We are. We are upright and in right standing with God. Everything between Him and us is A-OK. We had a need to be loved, accepted, and forgiven. He sent us His Son so we could receive all these things, and the instant we said Yes to Him, He gave gave gave it all so we could have it all.

 

Except that we will still fall--over and over again.

 

Most of us know the "Our Father" prayer. One line in there says, "And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." Why is it in there? Because we mess up. The key difference between those who are righteous and those who are not, is that the righteous get right back up.

 

In other words, we don't wallow in the mud. Over the years I have often told Jorge that the bird may land on his head, but he better not let it make a nest.

 

I am not sure where I even heard that, but it's a powerful truth. As soon as you fall, ask Jesus to grab you by the hand and get up!!! The sooner the better. Don't let something become a habit.

 

Things have a way of escalating if we're not careful. And the longer you stay down, the harder it becomes to get up.

 

And we have all seen the commercial where a geriatric falls and says, "Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!" An entire industry of push-button alert devices has emerged as a result of this rampant problem plaguing our senior citizens. There's even a website, www.learnnottofall.com, dedicated to educating folks about this matter because, "By 80 years of age, over half of seniors fall annually."

 

That is a startling statistic, but I have another one: 100% of us will fall. What will we do?

 

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, You know we will fall, but You also know that getting up is possible, and that is what You are encouraging us to do today. Thank You that even when we make mistakes, You still love us. Your Word assures us that You have enough mercy to see us through. We're counting on it. In Jesus' name, AMEN~