Thursday, October 14, 2010
Everything's going to be alright
Psalm 90:13-17
Cure for the grieving? For the hurting? For the lonely? For the afflicted? For me? "Satisfy us in the morning with Thy lovingkindness, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad according to the days you have afflicted us and the years we have seen evil. Let Thy work appear to Thy servants and Thy majesty to their children. And Let the favor the The Lord our God be upon us - and do confirm the work of our hands. Yes, confirm the work of our hands."
I would paraphrase that last statement as "show me that life, my life, is worthwhile." Where does it begin? "Satisfy us in the morning with Thy lovingkindness." It has to begin with seeking Him. Seeking Him early and seeking Him often.
As Pastor Al said, we learn very little about life from pleasure. The real lessons are learned in pain. Only by seeking the Lord early and often can we change our perspective, our outlook. Only then can we develop a view of life like His.
Satisfy us in the morning with Thy lovingkindness = satisfy us with Your unending commitment, your covenant, your blood covenant of love. "Show me the love" is a fair request to make of God, that is, if we're willing to see it.
It is through God's personal revelation that we come to realize and accept that the bottom line to all of life, for me personally, is: I have Jesus. Because of this everything will be all right. It certainly will not always be good, but it will be alright. "I shall not be greatly shaken."
It's then that our joy and gladness comes from Him. It's then that we begin to live off of verses like these:
Ps 4
many are saying "who will show us any good?" let the light of Your countenance shine upon us, O Lord. You have filled us with gladness more than when the grain and new wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, O Lord, are able to make me dwell in safety.
Ps 73
whom have I in heaven but Thee, and besides Thee I desire nothing on the earth. My heart and my flesh may fail, but You are the strength of my heart.
Ps 109
With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord, and in the midst of many I will praise Him, fort He stands at the right hand of the needy,to save him from those who judge his oul.
Ps 103
Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me bless His holy name ... He satisfies your years with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
Cure for the grieving? For the hurting? For the lonely? For the afflicted? For me? "Satisfy us in the morning with Thy lovingkindness, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad according to the days you have afflicted us and the years we have seen evil. Let Thy work appear to Thy servants and Thy majesty to their children. And Let the favor the The Lord our God be upon us - and do confirm the work of our hands. Yes, confirm the work of our hands."
I would paraphrase that last statement as "show me that life, my life, is worthwhile." Where does it begin? "Satisfy us in the morning with Thy lovingkindness." It has to begin with seeking Him. Seeking Him early and seeking Him often.
As Pastor Al said, we learn very little about life from pleasure. The real lessons are learned in pain. Only by seeking the Lord early and often can we change our perspective, our outlook. Only then can we develop a view of life like His.
Satisfy us in the morning with Thy lovingkindness = satisfy us with Your unending commitment, your covenant, your blood covenant of love. "Show me the love" is a fair request to make of God, that is, if we're willing to see it.
It is through God's personal revelation that we come to realize and accept that the bottom line to all of life, for me personally, is: I have Jesus. Because of this everything will be all right. It certainly will not always be good, but it will be alright. "I shall not be greatly shaken."
It's then that our joy and gladness comes from Him. It's then that we begin to live off of verses like these:
Ps 4
many are saying "who will show us any good?" let the light of Your countenance shine upon us, O Lord. You have filled us with gladness more than when the grain and new wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, O Lord, are able to make me dwell in safety.
Ps 73
whom have I in heaven but Thee, and besides Thee I desire nothing on the earth. My heart and my flesh may fail, but You are the strength of my heart.
Ps 109
With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord, and in the midst of many I will praise Him, fort He stands at the right hand of the needy,to save him from those who judge his oul.
Ps 103
Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me bless His holy name ... He satisfies your years with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
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