Psalm 78 p.2
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This passage illustrates over and over again the ups and downs we humans have with our Almighty God.
In the lowest moments we beg for Him...but in moments of celebration we forget all about Him.
However, what truly amazes me in these verses is that God still pursued His people. He still provided for them. He still delivered them. Even though they were less than deserving, He continued to give of Himself and tried to lead them towards better things.
As humans, we are so messy. We make so many mistakes. We desperately need a Lord and Savior that rescues us and guides us.
When we fail to tune into Him, when we fail to seek His will and be consumed by His Spirit, we become lost. We neglect the beautiful things He has brought into our lives. Instead of resting in the stillness of God, we become consumed by darkness, worry and loss.
In the wilderness, we must be still and worship Him.
On the mountaintops, we must be still and worship Him.
Surely, in the wilderness and in the mountaintops, beautiful things await us.
Thanks be to God.
We must trust in Him. When things get easier for us or when things get busier, we must continue to abide in His word and pursue Him. We must cling to Him and remember all He has done for us. We must praise Him and thank Him in every moment of Life - for surely He is good. He is just. He is our strength. Our Redeemer. And He will never lead us somewhere He has not equipped us to go.
Right now, you may be in a time in your life where you feel all alone. You may feel like God doesn't hear you; you may feel hopeless and lost. You may be at a point in your life where you are begging for Him and praying daily, looking for Him anywhere you can find Him.
Or, you could be blissfully gliding through your life, not a care in the world. Things could not be going better and everything feels like it has fallen into place.
But in these moments of God-given peace, in these moments of beauty He has afforded us, it is even more important for us to look to Him and continue our prayers. We must continually seek out our Savior as He continues to pursue us. We must continue to look for Him, in difficult times and in easy times.
Just like His people of long ago, we find ourselves in moments of begging and in moments of triumph. But the key to true peace and true joy is to look to Him through it all. Unlike the people of this passage, let us praise Him no matter what. Let us not ask for more; but thank Him for what we do have. Let us not put God to the test; but trust in His deliverance.
Let us not go seeking out beauty in this broken world, but trust Him to make beautiful things in our own lives, in His own perfect timing. And when He grants us beauty, let us take the time to be still in awe of who He is and how He has blessed us.
This passage illustrates over and over again the ups and downs we humans have with our Almighty God.
In the lowest moments we beg for Him...but in moments of celebration we forget all about Him.
However, what truly amazes me in these verses is that God still pursued His people. He still provided for them. He still delivered them. Even though they were less than deserving, He continued to give of Himself and tried to lead them towards better things.
As humans, we are so messy. We make so many mistakes. We desperately need a Lord and Savior that rescues us and guides us.
When we fail to tune into Him, when we fail to seek His will and be consumed by His Spirit, we become lost. We neglect the beautiful things He has brought into our lives. Instead of resting in the stillness of God, we become consumed by darkness, worry and loss.
In the wilderness, we must be still and worship Him.
On the mountaintops, we must be still and worship Him.
Surely, in the wilderness and in the mountaintops, beautiful things await us.
Thanks be to God.
We must trust in Him. When things get easier for us or when things get busier, we must continue to abide in His word and pursue Him. We must cling to Him and remember all He has done for us. We must praise Him and thank Him in every moment of Life - for surely He is good. He is just. He is our strength. Our Redeemer. And He will never lead us somewhere He has not equipped us to go.
Right now, you may be in a time in your life where you feel all alone. You may feel like God doesn't hear you; you may feel hopeless and lost. You may be at a point in your life where you are begging for Him and praying daily, looking for Him anywhere you can find Him.
Or, you could be blissfully gliding through your life, not a care in the world. Things could not be going better and everything feels like it has fallen into place.
But in these moments of God-given peace, in these moments of beauty He has afforded us, it is even more important for us to look to Him and continue our prayers. We must continually seek out our Savior as He continues to pursue us. We must continue to look for Him, in difficult times and in easy times.
Just like His people of long ago, we find ourselves in moments of begging and in moments of triumph. But the key to true peace and true joy is to look to Him through it all. Unlike the people of this passage, let us praise Him no matter what. Let us not ask for more; but thank Him for what we do have. Let us not put God to the test; but trust in His deliverance.
Let us not go seeking out beauty in this broken world, but trust Him to make beautiful things in our own lives, in His own perfect timing. And when He grants us beauty, let us take the time to be still in awe of who He is and how He has blessed us.
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