Tuesday, February 11, 2014
This morning as I was praying about edification, I was impressed to read Psalms 115. It is a great scripture that speaks about how alive God is and how dead idols really are. Psalms 115:1 Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake. By contrast, we are encouraged to trust in God. The psalmist says the people that made the idols, the false gods, are as dead as the idols themselves. This reference is to the spiritual deadness of the people that make idols. However, the psalmist points out that God made the people, the heavens, and the earth. Those of us that believe in Him are alive. Psalms 115:9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. Yesterday was one of those busy days where it was close to overwhelming. It can be easy for me to get caught up in the business of the day. Reading a scripture like this helps to remind me that God is at work in the planet and in everything everywhere. We can see in this scripture the repetitive patterns. We see the comparison between the idols and those that believe in them to the One true God and those that believe in Him. We can also see that God is saying that Israel, the house of Aaron, and everyone that says they believe in God is to trust Him that He is their help and their defense. Then the passage goes on to say those that do, Israel, Aaron’s house, and all those that do trust in Him will be blessed, shall experience increase upon increase, and the blessing will be to our children as well. God does things in patterns. He reveals Himself in patterns. As I though about being lead to this scripture while praying about edification, I saw a pattern. Edification is a process. Building requires building upon what has been built, over and over again. It is a pattern of repetition. Not only did this scripture build me up with the reminder that God wants us to trust Him and He will bless us, it also reminded me of God’s patterns. It was nice to get a double blessing! Prayer
2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.
Father, we praise and exalt You as the King. Thank You for leading and guiding us. Thank You for blessing us with increase upon increase. We ask that You help us to be good stewards of the blessings You provide. We ask that You Help us to build each other up. Please send today the healing, deliverance, and provision we need today, Father. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.