Psalm 25

You might remember that I've been reading in Psalms or more properly having Psalms read to me read to me by my computer. This  verse has always stood out to me because of many reasons. One, it is the opposite of what we think God wants and two, it seems presumptuous. This is the verse:
Psalms 11 For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
This Psalm is attributed to David. David had a great start as God's man but then in late life was befallen by a number of weaknesses and sins. He is always called "a man after God's own heart". Does this mean that God overlooks sin? No one reading about David would come to that conclusion so the answer is no. What makes David a man of God is that he knows God's heart. He knows God forgives sin and wants a relationship. David may err and sin but he always falls back on God's great mercy because it is the only hope. God's righteous and then in David's cases he suffers at the hand of a just God but also receives God's mercy. God is not only righteous but he is merciful to those who seek him.
This Psalm verse reminds me of when the prodigal son returned to his father. This is in Luke 15. I hope to share more on that story because it is so much more than just the prodigal. It involves both sons and the father and mirrors the human condition. I hope to follow up on this later time. Friday afternoons and the weekend are hard to find time when there is no one near that I can have complete silence. I can ask for it when people are here like my wife or sons, but really don't want to because I enjoy their company.