[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 71]] ## Title: Let Your Life Be An Example of God’s Faithfulness ## Scripture: (Psalm 71:7-8) “Many are appalled when they see me, but you are my secure shelter. I praise you constantly and speak of your splendor all day long.” (NET) ## Observation: Do you ever wonder why, when we give our lives to God, we are not immediately sent to Heaven to be with Him? I have. I have often wondered why we don’t immediately go be with the Lord and escape all the evil in our world. While the Bible does not give a direct answer to this, it does give indirect clues. The Bible indicates that salvation is not about escaping Earth, it is about receiving forgiveness for our sin and being placed in right standing with God. Salvation is also an invitation to do life with God. Part of doing life with God is to tell others about what we have found in Him. Therefore, perhaps one reason we are not immediately taken to Heaven is so we can become an ambassador of His goodness to a world that desperately needs Him. This means we become an example, not of our perfection, but of His grace. We don’t have to live a perfect life to be an example. We live a life constantly falling toward Him and let people see how God’s amazing grace works in our life. ## Application: Be an example, today, of someone who loves God even in their imperfections. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us in spite of our imperfections.