It’s difficult to choose what to touch on with these Psalms. Some of them are my absolute favorite and have truths that have been foundational in my faith. Psalm 139 has taught me about how carefully, how thoughtfully, and lovingly God made me. It taught me about how near to us God is – and I love to contemplate the nearness of God. I love that he knows my very thoughts right now. I love that he knows the words that I will type in this blog before I do. I love that he knew this day – every minute and every hour, every joy, delight and challenge – before they came to be. I love that he knows my tomorrow and every day that will follow. I love that he goes before me and paves the way, comes behind as a protector, and that he had is one me to guide me and shield me. I love that he knows the day I will meet him face to face and is planning and preparing a place for me right now.
Psalm 145 where I learned about God’s unfailing love and faithfulness. It is where I began to really grasp his compassionate care, his provision, his knowledge of both my desires and the perfect time to open up his hand fill them. I read it, pray it, and quote it often.
So strangely enough, the Psalm that my heart is centering on this day is not one of these, but rather the very short, sweet words of Psalm 131:
My heart is not proud, O lord,
my eyes are not haughty;
I do not conscern myself with great matters
or things too wonderful for me.
But I have stilled and quieted my sould;
like a weaned child with it's mother,
like a weaned child is my soul within me.
O Israel, put your hope in the Lord both now and forever more.
I think it is because God has taken me on the most amazing journey of faith that has produced an increase I cannot even begin to describe. God has created in me a faith that rests like I’ve never experienced before. And I think that’s why Psalm 131 has planted itself I my heart today – because I understand it like I never have before. The girl that used to try to figure everything out now gets what it means to not concern myself with matter’s to wonderful for me. I finally get that a Godlike understanding is beyond my capabilities. Instead, like a young child, I am learning what it means to walk beside God in total trust, in total hope. The girl who used to try to control and manipulate her circumstances somehow gets that I have a Daddy God who guards my treasures and desires so much better than I can. How good it feels to give God all of those things that I’m tired of carrying and let him carry them as I walk beside him and hold his hand. How good it is to know that God is so near that when I tire of walking beside him I can curl up in his lap, lay my head on his shoulder, feel his arms wrap around me, and rest in sweet peace.
That is what is in my heart today. Will you share what is in yours?
Today's post was submitted by Carol Bartels
I really like these verees:
ReplyDeleteHow precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.
Sometimes I hold back. Like I know my heart isn't 100% in following God. I think maybe God's way isn't going to be "Fun" or maybe I think I just want to do my own thing. I wish I could get these verses deep down in my spirit. Knowing God always has good thoughts toward me.
It's going to take His Spirit to open my heart to His lovingkindness because far to often I think my way is the best way only to find later my way was a disaster. Thank God for His goodness.