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Devotional 3.21.25

 


March 21, 2025 – Come

 

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

 

Scripture Reading: Psalm 62

 

In Psalm 62 David is professing that his soul waits for God alone. Only God is trustworthy and the giver of salvation, rest and hope. But these truths don’t negate the very real challenges and dangers David is facing, and he cries “how long?” to God (vv. 3-4). However, by meditating on who God is, he not only remains resolute in his beliefs, but it becomes part of his testimony as he invites others to also put their trust in him (v. 8). 

 

The first song we’ll sing on Sunday will be “Just As I Am.” The psalms give us both words to speak/pray and examples of people coming to God in their honest, broken state. We don’t have to have our lives together before receiving God’s unfailing, steadfast love. This is what Charlotte Elliott came to realize. She wrote the lyrics to “Just As I Am” in the early 19th century after a serious illness had left her disabled, leaving her feeling helpless and useless. But after reflecting on John 6 she realized that God accepted her just as she was. Jesus said that whoever comes to him he will never cast out.

 

Our call to worship is a reminder that Jesus’s invitation to “come,” to put our faith and trust in him, remains the same. Come just as you are to the one who wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve. And just as David’s experience became his testimony for others to trust God, when we come as we are to the one whose blood can cleanse each spot, our testimonies can be an invitation for others to come and drink of the water of life without price.


The worship songs can be listened to here.

 

Further reading: Matthew 11:28-30; John 6:35-40; John 7:37-38

 

Reflection Questions:

1.     Are there thoughts, actions, ailments, sins in your life that you are trying to clean up before coming to God just as you are?

2.     Does Jesus’s consistent invitation to “come” help you to trust in him today?

 

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank you for your loving kindness and mercy to invite me to come to you today, even in my sin and brokenness. You alone can cleanse each spot that I bear. Thank you for your unfailing, steadfast love and promise that because my trust and faith are in you alone, I will never be cast out of your presence. Amen.


 

 

 

 



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