Sunday, June 8, 2014
In Us And Around Us
This morning as I was praying about what to read, I was directed to Psalms 63. As I read it I was comforted by some things I had not seen before.
Psalms 63:1O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
David was longing to see in the wilderness the same miraculous things he saw daily in the temple. In the temple the sacrifices were consumed by fire sent from God, not fires lit by man. This was miraculous at every offering. Once David was in the wilderness, he had to think back to those things he had seen in the temple to comfort him. He also knew that the same God that did those miracles in the temple would also do valiantly on his behalf in the desert, delivering him from his enemies and those that spoke evil of him. We can be like David here, if we stop to think about it.
Can you remember how it felt when you became a believer? That feeling of newness and change was a wonderful moment. That was God doing a miracle in each of us. We individually and collectively are the temple today. If we will remember the miracle God did in us, and other changes He has made in us, then we can also experience Him as He changes what is around us as well. We can take comfort in knowing that this is that same miracle working God, and He alone is our deliverer, just as He was for David.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You as the Most High God. Thank You for being our deliverer. Thank You for destroying our enemies before us. Forgive us when we turn away from You and Your ways. Please always help us to turn toward You and not away. Help us to believe that You are there helping us to move toward victory in this life and toward life ever lasting. We ask that today You send Your deliverance, healing, and supernatural provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.