Maybe I don't see well in this present darkness.
But here,
in this painful place,
I believe that light dawns soon.
For our God is Gracious, Merciful, and Righteous!
It is well with the man who conducts his affairs with justice.
For the righteous will never be moved. Never!
And whatever happens, we will not fear
For our heart is firm
Trusting God. Psalm 112:7
It's a day of great joy for our family as our
daughter makes a holy vow under the
Watchful Presence of our Good God.
She has found the One her Soul Loves. SS 3:4
And those places that are dark for me,
Light dawns---by faith.
What were their sins in Psalm 106?
ReplyDeleteLet's use this Psalm as a checklist to examine our hearts today.
Here are just a few...will you help find some more?
Forgot His works, (v.13)
Did not remember the abundance of His steadfast love. (v.7)
Having no faith in His promise (v.24)
Murmured (v.25)
Disobeyed the Voice of the Lord (v.25)
Exchanged the glory of God for an idol (v. 20)
Because (Ps 11:10) “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
Lord, You are my source of steadfast love.
ReplyDeleteWhen I feel empty, when I act unloving, replenish the dry well within me. See my lack as an invitation to invade that hole in my heart.
When I speak unforgiveness, teach me and help me to forgive like You.
When I look the other way instead of the Right Way, turn my head back to You.
When I fear anything besides You, remind me where to put my trust.
When I exalt anything above You, tear it down to its proper place. Strengthen my faith with Your faithfulness.
I am so not worth Your time, but somehow, You think I am, and that feeds my soul.
Wow, thanks Annette, two beautiful posts. What jumped out at me today was that the Lord did all that He did for His people NOT for their sakes BUT for His sake. Everything He did was for His glory, not for easing their discomfort or meeting their needs. Made me come up short, for when I pray am I asking just for my comfort and my needs or am I asking for the best thing....His glory in the answer not for my comfort.
ReplyDeleteBev, you too blessed me when you wrote that for you the dark places were being lit by faith.
Praying for most blessed day for the entire Brandon family.
I was thinking of what Bev said about being needed. My daughter once told me I am not needed, but wanted.
ReplyDeleteIt was hard to swallow at first. The role of mom: being needed constantly at first, then pretty much until they leave home for good.
Thinking over what God has done in my life the last few years, I have come to view being needed as a nice way of saying, I wanted to be in control, or I thought my way was the best way.
God is in control,and His way is the best way. I am learning by stumbling, falling, bleeding, hurting to stand back, silently many times.
The more pain I experience, I start to understand I need God to take control of my life.
He doesn't need me, He wants me.