A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 35

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 35
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.” And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation (Psalm 35:1-3,9).

Psalm 35 reveals many of the attacks that came against David from his enemies. They responded with evil when David did good. His enemies intended and attempted to harm him physically, mentally, and emotionally. Anything that would bring David harm, his enemies were for.

How did David survive? How did he find shelter from the storms, comfort from the sorrows, peace from the conflicts, and victory from the battles?

David’s answer is also our answer, and our answer is always God’s answer, YESHUA!

In the Hebrew Scriptures the word for Jesus and the word for Salvation are the same word. You can’t have one without the other! The word is Yeshua (yshuw`ah, יְשׁוּעָה).

Yeshua is God’s Salvation. Yeshua was David’s Salvation. Yeshua is our Salvation. And, Yeshua is so much more! Yeshua is our victory, our deliverer, our aid, our health, our welfare and our help in every conflict.

Insight: David knew Jesus. He knew Him before Jesus left heaven and was born of a virgin in Bethlehem. David knew Yeshua as the eternal word of God who became flesh and dwelt among us. Yeshua is eternal because Jesus is God.

(Read Mark 12:35-37)

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 34

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 34
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all (Psalm 34:19).
 
What a great, great blessing is ours to have the Lord. Better still, that He has us! During difficult times, I have often heard it said, “How do people get through hardships without the Lord.” 
 
We know life is hard and filled with many unwanted and unexpected things. Psalm 34 reminds us that as followers of the Lord our lives are filled with many afflictions. Afflictions are identified as those things which are disagreeable, unpleasant, painful, hurtful, or unkind. Even though these unwanted intruders come against us, the resources that are available to us in the Lord are greater than the afflictions that come against us. Here are three of those resources that this psalm mentions:
 
Prayer—In every situation, at any time, we can seek the Lord. We can call upon the Lord. We can cry out to the Lord. 
 
God’s attentiveness—The Lord listens and hears us when we cry out to Him in our fears, or in our troubles.
 
God’s responses—God does more than listen to us. He responds, He answers, and He brings about change. One of those responses is deliverance. He rescues us or snatches us away, even when things seem hopeless or out of control. 
 
As a boy I often went to the Saturday matinee to watch a western movie and a variety of cartoons. The last thing that appeared on the screen was an episode from a serial. The serial always ended with a “cliffhanger”. When leaving the theater, I would wonder how the hero could ever be rescued from the perils he was in. I couldn’t wait to go back the following Saturday to see how he was rescued. Usually, I was surprised how the rescue took place and wondered why I hadn’t thought of that solution. 
 
Insight: Psalm 34 tells us that our afflictions will be many. God’s ways of delivering us can also be many, and often unexpected.
 
Insight: Here are five things that can contribute to our afflictions—Sin. Satan. Selfishness. Sorrow. Setbacks. None of these are a match for Jesus. He is victorious. All these things, and many more, are under His feet.

 
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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 33

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 33
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You (Psalm 33:1-5, 20-22).

Listen to the news and there is little to be happy about. Look around you and you don’t see many bright, shiny faces. Yet Psalm 33 is filled with celebration! Consider these responses that come from those who look upon the Lord and listen to His voice…rejoicing, praising, making melody, playing an instrument, singing, shouting for joy.

Looking upon and listening to the Lord can’t help but change our outlook, our countenance, and our disposition. Here are some reasons why:

• God’s words are right, all the time.

• God does everything in truth.

• God loves seeing His character formed in us.

• God’s goodness is still doing great and mighty things in the earth today (He hasn’t gone out of business or closed up shop).

• God is still working out His perfect plan, while the plans of leaders and nations continue to fail (God’s words are exactly the way things will be).

Insight: God’s decisions are perfectly made. That means no one can make a better decision.

Insight: God’s plan and purpose for your life was perfectly made. They came from His heart. He loves you too much to move you into a “plan B”. If you should drift, He will lead you back to the main road.

Insight: Wait upon Him. Wait for Him. At times He may seem slow, but He is never late.

 
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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 32

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 32
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, “And You forgave the iniquity of my sin (Psalm 32:1-2, 5).

The burden of sin is so heavy, no one but Jesus can lift the weight of it from off our shoulders. The stain of sin is so dark, only the blood of Jesus can cleanse it from us.

The happiness that comes to us when we are forgiven is deeper and more intense than any happiness we have known before. It is not a happiness based on circumstances. It is instead a happiness based on the inward reality of knowing that our hearts are right with God.

One winter, a little girl received a cute white puppy as a birthday gift from her parents. The girl loved the puppy and played with it everyday. Whenever she would give the puppy a bath she would say, “You are so, so white! You are the whitest thing I’ve ever seen.”

One night, while the girl was sleeping, a big snowstorm covered the ground outside. Next morning, when the girl looked out her bedroom window she couldn’t believe how much snow had fallen. With great delight, she put on her snowsuit and gloves, took her puppy in her arms, and ran outside to build a snowman.

When she had finished her snowman she stepped back to admire her handiwork, while the puppy scampered around nearby. At that moment, the sun came out from behind the clouds and everything was bathed in light. As she watched, her eyes lit up with wonder. “Why, compared to my snowman, my puppy is not as white as I had thought!”

This story shines a bright light on the difference between our efforts to cleanse our hearts from sin compared to the purity of a heart that Jesus has washed clean by His blood. Only Jesus can make our hearts whiter than snow!

Insight:
Forget about all your efforts,
And all the things you know;
Your heart will not be happy,
Until it’s whiter than snow.

Insight: Forgiveness not only delivers us from the darkness of the past, but it also shines a light of hope upon our future.

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 31

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 31
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. But I trust in the Lord. I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; But as for me, I trust in You (Psalm 31:1,6,14).

‘Trust’ is an important word in the psalms. It appears 50 different times and is used several times in Psalm 31. The word often appears where difficulty, hardships, and opposition are found. During these times, some people will often put their trust in other people, in their resources, or in their own strength. Followers of Lord, however, put their trust in the Lord.

Recently I co-authored a song with Cheryl Elaine called TRUST ME. Here are the lyrics…

(Verse 1)
Each sunrise finds me trusting in my Father.
Trials come, worries rise; He calls me higher.
In darkest storms, He is there; His voice is clear.
Down His cheek, a gentle sign, I see a tear.
(Chorus)
How many times have You waited patiently,
Whispering softly, “Child, do you trust me?”
When I kneel and pray about my need today
I hear my Father say, “I will make a way.”
(Verse 2)
Weights disappear when I give them to my Father.
Let them go; cast my cares; hold them no longer.
In my heart, his words divine: “Do not fear.”
Trust me, fully trust me for I am here.
(Bridge)
Trust me when the night is long.
Trust me when your strength is gone.
In every shadow, I am near—
Trust me, child, and do not fear.
(Outro)
I hear your words, in my heart: “Do not fear.”
Trust me, fully trust me for I am here.
Trust me, fully trust me for I am here.
 
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Insight: In everything you face, every circumstance you are in, every need you have, every place you are, and in every decision you make…God can be FULLY trusted!

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