Psalm 19

My heart needed to be calmed down tonight, so after some journaling and prayers, I turned to my Psalm chapter for the day. Psalm 19.

Beginning with the end…v 14.
”May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
What am I meditating on?!

What I should be meditating on is what the previous 13 verses explain…It starts out…

”The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. It rises at one end of the heavens and makes it circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat…”

and it goes on even more…(which I love definitions, so I looked up the definitions to these words, and if you substitute the definition for the word, at least for me, it helps put things into a better perspective and understanding of what it is saying)

“The law (rules of conduct established by the authority of a nation) of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes (rules) of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts (rules of moral conduct) of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands (orders) of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear (awe) of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances (regulations) of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold, they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward….”

 

I believe, the Psalms speak for themselves. What should I be meditating on? God. Father. Son. Holy Spirit. His Glory. How nature screams His name. His law, statue, precepts, commands, fearing Him, and His ordinances…

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

God’s Blessings

Yesterday I realized how much of a testimony, God’s Provision is in my life. I have sooooooo many stories of how God has come through and provided my needs, in every area of my life. It just amazes me that I never have had to worry about a thing(and yet I still do at times, but God ALWAYS comes through). I am just blown away by God and His love and provision for me, and the things that I do and am involved in and the provision in those things! incredible!

Just wanted to share.
”Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. “ Philippians 4:6-7

Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD God Almighty

How often do we prepare, or consecrate ourselves for God?

“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes. And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the LORD will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Take heed to yourselves that you do not go up to the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. Not a hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with an arrow; whether man or beast, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come near the mountain.”
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes. And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives.”
Exodus 19:10-15

We have the Holy Spirit living inside of us, so granted we always have the presence of God. But are we daily consecrating (devoting…) ourselves and preparing so we are ready for God? to serve god?
So often I think I forget about how God, is a HOLY God. In Exodus 19 verse 5 God gives limits to Moses on where the Israelites can stand before He shows Himself. God is so Holy, that as His chosen people, they still cannot be a certain distance from Him. Granted, now a days, Jesus has justified us, therefore we can be with God 24/7 and are. But there are still limitations, because of our human bodies and our sinful nature. Am I daily preparing emotionally, spiritually, physically to be with God? To spend time with Him, to expect answers and acts from Him in a day? If I am honest, the majority of times, I am not.

Do I treat my God, as He truly is…which is Holy? Sometimes yes, majority no.
Or do I treat my God, as just another person in my life? Majority yes, sometimes no.

My heart’s desire is to live to please my God, my Savior, my Guide. To daily recognize Him as HOLY. I want to live a life worthy to be called His child, of which I am one, by His grace and love. I desire the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to receive from me the praise, honor, respect, glory…due to His name and His character and His Holiness. He deserves every single ounce of me, yet all to often I fall short. I ask for forgiveness for falling short all to often, but I am eternally grateful for the grace, mercy and love that Jesus has poured into and over my life. Each day, may I take time to recognize the truth of who you are God.
(which shows me the truth of who I am.)

And God came as a cloud of fire. And one of my favorite scripture later on in Exodus(33 i believe)…God is so Holy that He could not even show His face…yet His love protects us from how Holy He is!
This….is what makes me revere my LORD!

Don’t let your heart be troubled.

I tend to let responsibility overwhelm me……a lot. I have such an independent spirit that I just don’t like to be tied down to certain things and when I am, bring on the overwhelming feeling! But I just need to remember that responsibility is a privilege…especially responsibility for the LORD. And remember that the LORD always works everything out, and goes before me and is with me. THANK YOU JESUS! is all I have to say!

I was reading today in Exodus 17 (which Exodus is my favorite, I just love Moses so much)…but Exodus 17 is when the Israelites are complaining to Moses about being thirsty and not having water. The NKJV says that they were “contending with Moses”…..i looked up the word contending and it means to argue or to fight. So they were fighting with Moses on this issue of not having water (which they tend to complain a lot about not having things…) and then it goes on to say that they were tempting the LORD. I found this rather interesting….that by fighting with Moses on the issue of (ultimately) God’s Provision (which He had promised to be with the Israelites and to deliver them) they had been tempting the LORD...This is HUGE deal! and it made me think, does this mean for us today, that by us “contending” with the promises of God that we ourselves are tempting the Lord? Tempting the Lord to what, I am not sure…I am no theologian…but i just that passage so interesting and its just sparked a lot of thoughts in my head.

And yet the Israelites continually complain when they don’t have what they think they need at a certain time…

God knows our needs, and at just the right time He WILL provide for His children. and I am very thankful that God does not just provide physically, but spiritually and emotionally and any other way you can think of!

Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."