Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands

"Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands" (Psalm 119:72)

   Consider how David is approaching God. While he's approaching God, he's recollecting the relationship between himself and God. He's saying to God - "Oh Lord you have created me". That is a fact we should never, never forget.

   In our spiritual sojourn, we will be required to undergo many severe times of temptation. During those times of testing, we will be tempted to doubt our very relationship with God and our very stand before God. For example, the devil may tell us that we are not saved. Or he may lead us to think that God doesn't love us anymore. He may cause us to doubt our calling to the ministry. He may create doubts in our hearts about our eternal prospects. He may tell us we are not among the elect who are going to be raptured at the Second Advent. As Jesus is the author of faith, the devil is the author of doubt. He may create 101 doubts in our hearts.

   The beauty of the whole situation here is, that we even when we cannot approach God with a confidence that we are His children, we can be very confident that we are His creation. The devil may tell us that we are not God's servants or he may tell us that we are not His children, but he cannot tell us that we are not God's creation.

   Sometimes when we approach God in prayer our conscience tells us that we are not worthy to be in God's presence. Immediately the devil tells us that it is futile to pray. The next moment we imagine that God is looking at us angrily, and questioning us, "What right do you have to come into My presence?"

   In such a situation we can confidently say, "Lord, I may not have any right in Your presence. I may be totally unworthy of Your blessings. I may not have any claim or right in Your presence but at least I'm Your creation. You have created me and You are the only one I can approach for help."

   Such an approach is the ultimate one and always will be honoured by God. If we are nothing else it remains an unquestionable fact that we are God's creation. As the Creator, God has to be our Provider too otherwise He would be an irresponsible person. So let us be confident about the goodness of God and His acceptance.

   Secondly, David is conscious that as God's creation He must live in obedience to God. He is asking God to give him grace to learn the Divine commandments. Once we realize that we are God's creation and live in obedience to God, our eternal security and bliss are 100% guaranteed. May God help each one of us to live and walk in absolute obedience to God! God bless you, have a nice day!