PSALM 131 – MANASSEH, FORGETTING THE PAST
O, Jehovah God, I am not proud of what is in my heart. You have shown me how I tried to exalt myself over others by using your word. I have not behaved myself very nobly. What I thought was my service to You caused me to promote myself over those to whom You had sent me. I tried to do what only You can do. I tried to heal, deliver, and bring others into Your Kingdom. I didn’t realize at the time, that You, Lord, are the miracle worker, not I.
O, Lord, you have made it clear to me that only You are to be exalted. I confess that I tried to take what belonged to You. I have seen myself, and repented in dust and ashes. I have stopped trying to save others, and have sat down in quietness to wait on You to direct me to my own salvation. Though it pained me, I see that it is Your goodness that tore the idols of my own ministry out of my hands. I feel like a weaned child. I miss the excitement and joy of sharing Your Word with others, but I know I must stay away from it until You reveal Your true way of salvation.
Let those who desire to have power with God, Israel, His chosen people, wait patiently for God’s personal instructions for their deliverance. If you will quiet yourself, and quit complaining, God will show you the secrets of His work in you right now.
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