What shall I render to the Lord
For all His benefits toward me?
13 I will take up the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of the Lord. vv.12-13
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Is there anything you think you can do to payback the Lord? How have you seen others try to? It's impossible to pay back the Lord, not that He has us under the biggest blackmail, but because His graces are gift, not something to be repaid. How the psalmist says here he'll repay is by receiving more grace. What! To repay God is to take e more from Him? Yes! Crazy but true. Think about it, it shows how much you need and desire His gifts that wanting more is wanting more of Him. And God's greatest joy is His children walking in truth (3 John 4), so what more is getting paid back than receiving what gives you greatest joy. There is no amount of money or works you can do to pay back God. His salvation is priceless. Just like those credit card commercials: a ticket to NYC $500, a fancy dinner $100, a night under the stars at Central Park, PRICELESS. What would your commercial be? How can you rest assured of receiving God's grace is the only way to repay the Lord? Why would you want it any other way! Why does man struggle with this though?
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