Gleanings From The Word

Tag: Kevin Corbin

  • New Every Morning – God’s Gift of Another Day

    New Every Morning – God’s Gift of Another Day

    Sunrise over the forest with text of :New Every morning" and Lamentations 3:23

    I suffer from a variety of sleep issues, which are kept somewhat under control by a CPAP machine and a variety of meds. I confess there are mornings when it takes me time to move from “Oh God, it’s morning” to “Thank you God for the gift of another day.”

    When we wake up, no matter the circumstances, it truly is God’s gift of another day. It doesn’t always feel that way. We might be fighting giants of many kinds in our lives. We may be dreading things to come. 

    Or we might spring out of bed because great things are on the horizon, and we can hardly wait for them to happen. That special holiday begins, or we’re meeting with a loved one we haven’t seen in a long time. Maybe it’s simply because you had a really great sleep that night.

    We might awaken slowly with no particular thought of the day. It’s simply time to arise.

    For most of us, it’s likely a combination of the three. There will be seasons of one of the other extremes, but most days are simply routine.  

    When I awaken, it is a new day. I do not know what it holds, good or bad, but it is another day to draw close to the Lord and be made a little bit more like Him.

    The loving kindnesses of Yahweh indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul, Therefore I wait for Him.” Yahweh is good to those who hope in Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that he waits silently for the salvation of Yahweh. Lamentations 3:21-26

    You might be more familiar with that verse in hymn form. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning, new every morning. Great is your faithfulness, O God.”

    Whether it’s a great day ahead or a day of slogging through the mire, it truly is God’s gift of another day. New mercies. Fresh compassions. New opportunities to draw close to God.

    It is the LORD who ordains our number of days and the circumstances we face each day. He promises everything in those days will be for the good of those who love him. No pain or tear will go wasted.

    David touched on that idea with a Psalm.

     I will exalt You, O Yahweh, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my enemies be glad over me. O Yahweh my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. O Yahweh, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit. Sing praise to Yahweh, you His holy ones, And give thanks for the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:1-5

    I don’t know what your day holds, but I do know that as a believer, you are safely held in the arms of an all-loving, all-powerful and Holy God. Hold fast.

    Hallelu Yah (Praise God) 

    Be blessed 

    Kevin 

    Soli Deo Gloria (For the glory of God alone) 

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    SUMMARY

    Every morning—whether dreaded, anticipated, or simply routine—is a gift from God, carrying with it fresh mercies and new compassions that never fail. Whatever the day holds, believers are safely held by an all-loving, all-powerful God who wastes nothing.

    KEY POINTS

    God’s mercies are literally new every morning, meeting us exactly where we are—in struggle, in joy, or in the ordinary in-between.

    The Lord ordains our days and promises that every pain and tear will be worked for the good of those who love Him.

    Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning—so hold fast, no matter what the day ahead looks like.

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  • Sinner and Saint – The Dual Nature of King David

    Sinner and Saint – The Dual Nature of King David

    Create in me a clean heart - a man washing his hands in a stream. Sinner and saint - we are both

    King David is often referred to as being a man after God’s own heart. Even the Bible says so in 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22. If you know anything about David, that’s a remarkable statement. He was an incredible sinner and a stalwart saint. 

    David was a weak father, a murderer, an adulterer and more. I don’t imagine that there’s a sin he didn’t commit. He could be violent and ruthless, even one of his own sons turned and tried to kill him at one point. 

    If you had to make a list of Bible characters who acted the least like God, you would likely add David. David was a champion for God, but he was also a world-class sinner. 

    Yet at times, David, as both a boy and later a man, stood strongly for God against impossible odds. It was clear he loved the LORD and had faith.

    David the sinner understood that he was a sinner and made no excuses for it. He understood His sin was always against God. 

    David, the saint, knew his only hope was in God’s grace and mercy. 

    In Psalm 51, his cries to the Lord show his heart. He knew that there was no redemption apart from God. 

    Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the abundance of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. And cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, I have sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified when You speak and pure when You judge. Psalm 51:1-4 

    Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Psalm 51:10-11 

    Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. Psalm 51:14

    The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17 

    If we are honest with ourselves, we are no less sinners than David. There may be things he did that we haven’t actually done, but we’ve harbored them in our hearts. That’s sin as well. 

    We need to stop making excuses. We would do well to throw ourselves on the grace of God, the forgiveness of sins that was bought by the blood and death of Jesus. 

    It would do us good to meditate on Psalm 51 and take it to heart. It would make an excellent model for a prayer of repentance.

    He loved us when we were still His enemies. He loves us now despite our rebellion. Although, because of the imputed righteousness of Christ, we are now reconciled.

    David had never heard the name of Jesus, but He knew God alone, by His mercy alone, could save Him. David understood his need for grace

    Praise God that He remains faithful and merciful despite our unfaithfulness.

    Hallelu Yah (Praise God) 

    Be blessed 

    Kevin 

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    SUMMARY

    David was both a great sinner and a faithful servant of God, yet Scripture calls him a man after God’s own heart because he genuinely repented and depended completely on God’s mercy and grace. Psalm 51 reveals David’s broken and contrite heart, reminding believers that forgiveness and restoration come only through the mercy of God and ultimately through Jesus Christ.

    KEY POINTS

    David’s life shows that even those who deeply fail can find forgiveness through sincere repentance and faith in God.

    Psalm 51 serves as a powerful model of confession, humility, and dependence on God’s cleansing grace.

    Believers should stop excusing sin and instead rest in the mercy, forgiveness, and righteousness provided by Christ.