SUNDAY TALKS

If you could tell God what you really think, how much of it would be nice and how much would be angry, driven by rage, hatred or fear? Bern Leckie looks at how King David opened up his thoughts and emotions, and what journey God was taking people on to fix the problems David saw.

What difference does it make to see David and the law of his time as part way through that journey, not the destination? If that journey points to Jesus, and the law’s purpose is fulfilled with him, can he show us what God wanted for us all along, and could that surprise us?

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How and when did God start getting involved in your life? Bern Leckie looks at David the Psalmist’s view that he didn’t have to do anything for God to do wonderful things with him. If we believe that we start life as originally sinful, broken, faulty ‘fixer uppers’, we might always think that we need to do something special to earn God’s acceptance. But when we look at how David credits God for making him wonderfully, can change how we relate to God and what we believe about ourselves too?

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If we believe in God, why would we try to run away? Bern Leckie remembers being confused about God's acceptance and forgiveness as something we might have to keep earning, but finding that God went to some lengths to be found for who he is. Does David's praise show the size of God's love and grace instead as something too big to be earned? And can we enjoy God's presence lighting up darkness in our lives too?

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