We live in a world where change is a constant. The Stock Market and Dow go up and down... companies thriving one day and closed the next.... people loose jobs or receive tragic diagnosis at the drop of a hat... and don't even get me started on all the fads that come and go and celebs that rise and fall in popularity... change is everywhere... and it makes for a shaky existence.
BUT...
"I the LORD do not change" Malachi 3:6
God tells us without one bit of hesitation that He does not change. Not one bit! How awesome is that to know in light of the world in which we live?!
When we read about God in His Word, we can know that everything there is still true today. He is still our Rock, our Redeemer, the Lifter of our head... He still parts seas and goes before us... He still heals the sick.... He still loves us... He still wants to be in relationship with us... His grace is still sufficient... NONE of that has changed!
It is important that we have a foundation on which to stand. If you build it on the world, then it will change over and over... shifting like the yazoo clay here in central Mississippi and causing your foundation to crack and crumble. But, if you choose to build on the Word of God, your foundation will be strong and secure. "God's solid foundation stands firm" 2 Timothy 2:19
I know the world around me is changing.. I know my circumstances can change.. but Praise God He never changes and I (and you!) can stand firm with feet solidly planted on that truth!
Showing posts with label voice of truth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label voice of truth. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Psalm 60 - 64
When I started reading Psalm 60, I thought here is another whiny Psalm where the author feels God has rejected him… and in a way that is true… but then I saw how timely and pertinent this Psalm is.
So many feel God rejected our nation with election of Barak Obama. They fail to acknowledge that God establishes authority (
This Psalm sounds like the “cries” I’ve heard recently.
Verses 1- 3 “You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; You have been angry – now restore us! You have shaken the land and torn it open… you have shown your people desperate times…”
Certainly we are seeing desperate times and our land has been shaken and I personally feel more is to come.
Verse 4 proclaims hope and truth “But for those who fear You, You have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow.”
Jesus is our banner – our faith in Him – we must cling to Him … walk in faith no matter our circumstances.
God is at work. We need to seek Him and trust Him always… for “the help of man is worthless. With God we will gain the victory.” (v. 11 & 12)
Psalm 61 follows as a prayer crying out to God in time of need.
“… lead me the rock that is higher than I . For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.” (v. 2 & 3)
Jesus is the Rock and He is most definitely higher.
Psalm 62 is a familiar friend.
“My sould finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” (v. 1 & 2)
What verses to pray and promises to stand on!
And the Psalmist reminds us again of who God is…
“Find rest, O my soul,. In God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.” (v. 5-8)
Psalm 63 is another familiar friend... one of the most wonderful Psalms David wrote.
“I God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my body longs for You in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” (v. 1)
How I want to always long for and seek God in this way.
“Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You. I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise You.” (v. 3-5)
This should be my heart… my life… each day… to praise God because He is good.. He is better than life!
And for David it is 24 / 7… in Verse 1, earnestly can also be translated early… so early will I seek you.
Then in verse 6 He says “on my bed I remember You; I think of You throughout the watches of the night.”
For David, seeking God … praising Him… worshipping… was all day and night… every moment.
Psalm 64 again finds the Psalmist crying out to God, but not in a whiny way… it is more of an “OK, God, here are the problem in my life.. take care of them.” In a way the Psalmist is doing what Ps. 55:22 says to do. “Cast your cares on the Lord…” and he knows God will take care of Him. Verse 10 “Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart praise Him.”
Psalm 55
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Psalm 55 has a good bit of despair in it, but there is also hope.
Verse 2 says, “my thoughts trouble me and I am distraught at the voice of the enemy.”
Isn’t that where satan hits hardest – in our thoughts? Satan is the father of lies and he whispers them constantly to us. He knows all the right buttons to push.
This verse reminds me of the Casting Crowns’ song “Voice of Truth” which talks abouot these lies and the dear they bring. They can paralyze us if we choose to listen to them. But 2 Tim. 1:7 tells us that” God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love and a sound mind” and we are to make the choice to listen to the voice of truth – God’s voice – and not these lies the enemy bombards us with. We must take these lies captive and give them to Jesus (2 Cor.
Despite the despair found in this Psalm, the Psalmist knows where to find help….
v. 16 “But I call to God and the Lord saves me”
v. 18 “He ransoms me unharmed”
It is a choice …. To wallow in lies or to believe and trust God.
v. 22 “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall.”
v. 23b “But as for me, I trust in You (Lord).”
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