“The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.”
– Proverbs 24:16 NLT
As followers of Christ, we are still human. Humanity is by nature weak. We all fall down. “In our lives, too, there are many times when we fall down–not physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and relationally.” (Nortker, 3-Minute Devotionals For Women, p. 262) Sometimes we fall down really hard. We all have made mistakes. Maybe we lost focus of God and His lead in our lives. Maybe we gave up on the dreams, that God put in our hearts. Maybe we didn’t handle a situation in a way that reflects God’s love. Maybe we lost our patience in seeing God’s promises fulfilled. Maybe we took things into our own hands, instead of trusting God to guide us. Maybe we have not been the most understanding or maybe we have been unforgiving. Maybe we fell in “our struggle with particular temptations.” Maybe we fell in our attempts “to climb the ladder of success or in our effort to lead consistently Godly lives.”(Nortker, 3-Minute Devotionals For Women, p. 262) Maybe fell trying to carry a burden, that was to was to heavy for us to bear on our own. Maybe we failed to trust God to see us through the dark nights. But, God is still there with His hands reaching out. He still loves us and forgives us. “…God’s love never fails.” -Psalm 136:1 His love never runs out. Everyone else may give up on us, forsake us, and even leave us fallen on the ground. But, GOD NEVER GIVES UP ON US. He is there to help us get up stronger.
Think about the lyrics to this song: Forgiven performed by Sanctus Real.
“Well the past is playing with my head
And failure knocks me down again
Im reminded of the wrong
That I have said and done
And that devil just wont let me forget
In this life
I know what Ive been
But here in your arms
I know what I am
I’m forgiven
I’m forgiven
And I don’t have to carry
The weight of who Ive been
Cause I’m forgiven
My mistakes are running through my mind
And Ill relive my days, in the middle of the night
When I struggle with my pain, and I wrestle with my pride
Sometimes I feel alone, and I cry
When I don’t think and I don’t feel like I belong anywhere
When I don’t measure up to much in this life
Oh, I’m a treasure in the arms of Christ.”
