Psalm 92 (NLT)1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. 2 It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning,
4 You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. 5 O Lord, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts.
12 But the godly will flourish . . . 14 Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. 15 They will declare, “The Lord is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!” source
And all GOD’s people said: Amen! There is no evil in Him!
Adonai, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes lofty, nor do I go after things too great or too difficult for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul— like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, put your hope in Adonai from this time forth and forever.source
Verse 1. Nor do I go after things too great or too difficult for me.
What is He saying?
First I was taken back to proud and lofty. The word arrogant came to mind too. What would entice me to go after things too great or too difficult for me?
Pride.
So what are these things that are too great and too difficult for me? I suppose this could vary from person to person. But I can think of something even though varied would be the same person to person.
Sin.
Sin is too strong for me. Once I begin to go after it, pursue it, it overwhelms me. It takes over. It consumes. It’s too great for me. Then it becomes too difficult. The weight of it. The penalty of it. It’s too much. Too much for me to bear.
So lets don’t! Lets don’t go after it. Don’t pursue it. Don’t make provision for it. (Romans 13:14) As to all those great and difficult things that are not sin; that do not have shame and guilt and evil and PRIDE attached to them, lets do go after them!
Lets go after JESUS! Seek Him! When we do, more than you or I can imagine will be given to us. Great things. And yes difficult things too; but those difficult matters and circumstances become glorious things in His Hands. (Matthew 6:33. I Corinthians 2:9)
That’s it. That’s what I got from Psalm 131 – at least this time. :)
I have a new (to me) devotional book I’ve started late in the year but it is right on time. Together with GOD Psalms. The editor is Dave Branon. Here’s a link for more information.HERE
Today’s reading, November 9, is worth this post. The Editor and this Blogger are All Out of Teenagers in our homes yet today’s message applies.
Whatever their age. That’s the phrase that started the wheels turning. I have no teenagers at home but I have people in my life WHATEVER their age that need me to love them unconditionally; that need me to help them learn to love GOD’s Word; to show them how to have a deep love for JESUS. And then this part. To Hold on! To hold on to unconditional love for them and demonstrating love for the Word and love for JESUS to them especially when it seems too hard and that’s it’s not working anyway!
And then came the clincher. If I am going to love them unconditionally and teach them anything about loving the Word and loving JESUS deeply, I must FIRST love GOD’s Word myself. I must FIRST love JESUS more deeply than anyone or anything.
Prayers Appreciated!
Chazaq!
Psalm 128 (TLV)
Blessing on Those Who Fear God
1 A Song of Ascents.
Happy is everyone in awe of Adonai, who walks in His ways, 2 for you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be blessed and it will be good for you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house. Your children will be like olive saplings around your table. 4 Behold, thus will the man be blessed who fears Adonai. 5 May Adonai bless you out of Zion, and may you see Jerusalem in prosperity all the days of your life, 6 and may you live to see your children’s children.
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