Psalm 85
Psalm 85
You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You forgave the iniquity of your people
and covered all their sins.
You set aside all your wrath
and turned from your fierce anger.
Restore us again, God our Savior,
and put away your displeasure toward us.
Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
Will you not revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
Show us your unfailing love, Lord,
and grant us your salvation.
I will listen to what God the Lord says;
he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly.
Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.
Love and faithfulness meet together;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness looks down from heaven.
The Lord will indeed give what is good,
and our land will yield its harvest.
Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.
When we turn to Him with all of our hearts, we find Him (Jeremiah 29:13).
When we take delight in Him - He leads us in paths of righteousness for His name sake (Psalm 23:3).
His salvation is always near. His restoration is close by; but we must seek Him with all our hearts. We must put Him first. We must trust in Him with all our hearts (Proverbs 3:5).
We may try to seek comfort in this world, but it is only temporary. We may try to plan and predict what the future holds, but we really have no idea what lies ahead.
When our treasures lie with this world, with what we can touch or what we try to plan, we lose part of our heart to the world and its ways. We become consumed by the comforts of now instead of abiding in His promises.
It is an easy thing to do. Which makes it crucial for us to spend the time daily to be still and reflect on all the treasures of Jesus.
We must cling to Him and His righteousness. We must trust and abide in His faithfulness.
We must seek Him daily and rest in all His glorious promises.
His promises of forgiveness.
His promises of Hope.
His promises of Peace.
His promises for eternity.
His promises for salvation.
His promises for restoration.
In all these promises, let us find our treasure; let us rest in all He has done and will do for us. Let our hearts find rest in all the treasures of Jesus Christ.
You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You forgave the iniquity of your people
and covered all their sins.
You set aside all your wrath
and turned from your fierce anger.
Restore us again, God our Savior,
and put away your displeasure toward us.
Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
Will you not revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
Show us your unfailing love, Lord,
and grant us your salvation.
I will listen to what God the Lord says;
he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly.
Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.
Love and faithfulness meet together;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness looks down from heaven.
The Lord will indeed give what is good,
and our land will yield its harvest.
Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.
When we turn to Him with all of our hearts, we find Him (Jeremiah 29:13).
When we take delight in Him - He leads us in paths of righteousness for His name sake (Psalm 23:3).
His salvation is always near. His restoration is close by; but we must seek Him with all our hearts. We must put Him first. We must trust in Him with all our hearts (Proverbs 3:5).
We may try to seek comfort in this world, but it is only temporary. We may try to plan and predict what the future holds, but we really have no idea what lies ahead.
When our treasures lie with this world, with what we can touch or what we try to plan, we lose part of our heart to the world and its ways. We become consumed by the comforts of now instead of abiding in His promises.
It is an easy thing to do. Which makes it crucial for us to spend the time daily to be still and reflect on all the treasures of Jesus.
We must cling to Him and His righteousness. We must trust and abide in His faithfulness.
We must seek Him daily and rest in all His glorious promises.
His promises of forgiveness.
His promises of Hope.
His promises of Peace.
His promises for eternity.
His promises for salvation.
His promises for restoration.
In all these promises, let us find our treasure; let us rest in all He has done and will do for us. Let our hearts find rest in all the treasures of Jesus Christ.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21
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