Wednesday... But I have done nothing wrong.

Have you ever said that? Maybe something bad is happening to you and you say it. I've been a good boy, I've been a good girl. But that doesn't always make a difference, does it?.

King David over in Psalm 59:4a (NLT) said, "I have done nothing wrong yet they prepare to attack me." We too many times live in the world of, why is the happening to me? But bad things sometimes happens to good people. I know, I know, that may not be what we want to hear but God has also been in situations that He could say the same thing and He is perfect.

Think of all the anger that is thrown toward God. So many put Him down because bad things are happening to them. But He doesn't cause the bad in the world. He had such a good plan when He created the world but our representatives blew it for us and sin entered the world. He said to them, "you do this and I'll allow this" and bad happens all around us even though we have done nothing wrong.

But here is the key. Verse 4a goes on. It says in 4b, "Wake up! See what is happening and help us."

And then verses 8-10 says, "But Lord, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations. You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God are my fortress. In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me, He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies."

And then Psalm 60:11-12, "Oh, please help us against our enemies, all human help is useless. With God's help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes."

Think of this. While Jesus was hanging on a cross he could have without a doubt said, "but I have done nothing wrong." Yes He was tortured and killed but the story didn't end there. On Sunday He was resurrected.

Always remember, in whatever you are going through, "In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me, He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies." Now that is a very good thing, isn't it? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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