Psalm 92
A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath.1 It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High,
2 proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,
3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.
4 For you make me glad by your deeds, LORD; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
5 How great are your works, LORD, how profound your thoughts!
6 Senseless people do not know, fools do not understand, 7 that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.8 But you, LORD, are forever exalted. 9 For surely your enemies, LORD, surely your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
10 You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured on me.
11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes
12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,
15 proclaiming, “The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”
The peace passing all understanding. Is the truth. And yet, Father God does not intend for us to stay in peace. How can we say this. Because this life has a purpose - to be presented with emotions, hardships, good times, joy, tears, fears and pressure. To do what He wills with this life - to grow up.
Did Mary rejoice in Father God. She did. And she left home for months.
Did Gideon? He was in complete fear and demanded more signs.
Did Zechariah rejoice in the plans of God? Zechariah - a priest standing with Archangel Gabriel displaying attitude for, probably, the hardship of being childless. Feeling as if he had an injustice put upon a godly man.
The man at the Pool of Bethsaida had been there 38 years and he tattled on Jesus to the authorities. Jesus diligently kept doing what God wanted Him to do and we see Jesus moved on to the town of Bethsaida to heal again.
Leaning into the acts of God. Believing God draws all things to Him in His timing.
These are not the unknowing of God. These are the people of God encountering God and being forgetful, as I have done, of trusting God and pleasing God. We all have done this and need to put more into looking to God and His goodness.
The point of life is to make a path with God, who knows our flaws and weaknesses, still there. God says we are sinners. We work with mercy, expecting mercy, giving mercy - working on staying on the Path of His Plan. If we stay in bitterness or upset, we fall to bitterness and end up being the people we would really dislike being - the nine healed lepers who had no gratitude for God. The man who was healed after 38 years without awe and reverence.
Wouldn't we all want to be the woman healed from 12 years of suffering, the woman who had the initiative to hold on to Jesus.
As always, the idea is to be centered on Jesus. Bridges are important and built on the expectation of mercy. Blessed are the merciful, they shall receive mercy. Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan to exist under God's Banner. The Banner over us says, "God's Love." God wants us to be fruitful - stewing over injustice isn't fruitful. We positiion ourselves to have Joy.
In studies of happiness, we speak with God with sincerity. And let Him have our hurts. He would even place them in His Hand and knowing they are well cared for. His storehouse has more joys - all His Promises. And we bounce with life, letting God's Will be the motivator, inspiration and joy. Forgiveness is part of believing God. Trusting God. God is in charge.
Our focus -
~ Singing to find joy
~ Finding His mercies renew. Waking up in the morning looking for His Mercies.
~ Sleep.
Proverbs 3:24
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Works of God have this
For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work;
at the works of your hands I sing for joy.
The Exodus was a work of God. Life is a work of God's.
Believing His Thoughts are higher than we see.
John 5:24
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
When we believe God, we have comfort.
John 14:26
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
John 16:13
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
John 14:16
I will give you another Helper, to be with you forever
Abba, Abba, Abba,
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
We lean upon You with Confidence in Jesus. Asking You to hold our cares. Provide good fruit in life and we grow there and produce Spiritual maturity. Pleasing to You and Your Plans.
Bless those we Love. Surround them with Your Love and Help. Thank You Father for Your many, many good gifts and the Love You give. In Jesus, Amen.
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