Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Edifying Ourselves

Thinking in the early hours this morning about the possibilities that face us as believers for both good and bad days, I thought about how there are days when I wished someone would just say something to make me feel better. It was not until this morning that I realized that that someone could be me. I could build myself up, and in fact should do so. Scriptures might refer to this as meditation, or muttering to oneself, as it can also be translated.

Psalms 119:97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Here we see that the psalmist deliberately uses the scriptures to speak to himself to build himself up. He does this all day long. This is one of the best ways to be edified, and also to edify others. Today, if you have a struggle, meditate on God’s commandments, and build yourself up!

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to be praised. Send us Your kingdom. We long for Your reign here. Give us Your overwhelming provision today. Forgive us when we just get this stuff wrong. Heal and guide us. Deliver us from evil. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen