Psalm 106:19-27

Psalm 106:19-27
English Standard Version (ESV)

  There exists a breach between us and God, a tear in the fabric of our relationship that we cannot repair through our own deeds.  We were the cause of this tear, this divide in the beauty God created, when we exchanged the glory of God for the glory sin promised.  Sin promised us that we would be just as happy and it would be easier, and we accepted this short-term promise without thinking about the long-term costs.
  We discovered, however, that sin does not live up to its promises, and even the short-term was less happy.  God, who does live up to his promises, was now distant.
  Here, Moses stood in the breach.  Many have tried to bridge this gap, but only one could repair it, could weave humanity and God back together with a strength that could never be torn.  Only one could forgive us for sins we had yet to commit, and only one could promise a relationship that would last forever.
  Will you worship Christ the King who comes to repair the relationship, who filled the breach with his blood and washed us in it so that we might be clean?
  Will you give thanks for this gift?

May we rejoice in the gift of today and the gift of new life