Mercy for the Soul, Psalm 130

Sunday we continued our sermon series through the Psalms by looking at Psalm 130. The writer is crying out before God begging for mercy. The psalmist understands that he has no hope if God does not grant him forgiveness. He waits with anxious an­ ticipation for God to respond to his pleas because he knows that he, nor any man, deserves God's forgive­ ness. Do you see yourself in the fullness of this real­ ity and truth? Do you relate to God knowing the full­ ness of your "iniquities?" A person begging is some­ thing we despise in our pride filled culture and we are taught to be strong and never give up. However, a person cannot experience forgiveness and salvation without being weak and begging for mercy over one's sins. Are you a beggar before God?