Psalm 4 What does it mean to be “godly”? David said in Psalm 4 “Jehovah had set apart for himself him that is godly.” If we look at the story of David, we see David’s commitment and dependence on God. He made his share of mistakes, he fell into things like many of us. What set David apart is his understanding of what it means to repent — to repent is to change or go another direction. When David acknowledged his wrong, he asked the Lord for forgiveness and then lived his life anew from that point on. David did not return to the sin that he asked to be forgiven of. David learned from his mistakes and did not return to them. This complete change in David’s heart allowed him to reconnect with God’s blessings on his life. Brothers and Sisters, we pray that you are able to ask the Lord for forgiveness and truly repent. Never to return to the same sin. Reading from John 5:14—Jesus told the man that he healed, “Sin no more, lest something worse happen to you.” Once we repent we should not return to that sin. That would be the equivalent of someone getting saved from a burning building only to run back into the building…! Godliness is the constant pursuit of the things of God. Once you are forgiven of your sins, you have been made new. To remain new we must continue to seek God. We must remain committed to our new commitment not to return to what God has delivered us from. Doing this causes us to live a godly life. by Jr Dawkins Website: http://www.mtolivehop.org Twitter: @mtolivehop