A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 58

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 58
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Then at last everyone will say,“There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth” (Psalm 58:11 NLT).
 
In Psalm 58 we discover more about how the enemy works and how the human heart resists the ways of God, while manifesting the characteristics of wickedness.
 
The Psalm ends with the reminder that better things are yet to come. As we await the coming of the Lord with patient endurance, we can be certain that God’s righteous justice will have the final say over all things.
 
The importance of patient endurance brings to mind the following story…
 
Back when foreign travel was done by ship, a missionary was returning home after being away for many years. He was standing on deck when his homeland came into view. His excitement grew as he began to realize he would soon be placing his feet upon the land he loved so much.
 
As the ship docked the missionary noticed a large cheering crowd gathered to greet the ship’s arrival. His heart beat faster. Soon balloons filled the sky as a band began to play. To add to the excitement, a red carpet was rolled out upon the gangplank. And then it happened! As the missionary turned to exit the ship, ropes were placed on both sides of the deck to keep back the passengers. Suddenly, the crowd cheered even louder as a man began to descend the red-carpeted gangplank.
 
Realizing that all the commotion was for a celebrity, the missionary grew sad and quietly hung his head in disappointment. It was in that moment that he heard the voice of the Lord lovingly speaking to his hurting heart…

“There is no one to greet you. No red carpet. No balloons. No band. No cheering crowd for you. It’s okay. Just remember, you’re not home yet!”
 
Insight: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:6-7 NKJV).
 

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 57

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 57
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise (Psalm 57:7).

God’s desire is that our hearts are set upon Him in the same way His heart is set upon us. That’s how a love relationship deepens and grows. The phrase “with all your heart” comes from the heart of God to our hearts.
 
A steadfast heart is fixed, it is locked in. It is not divided, confused, or uncertain. It has a single purpose—follows one Shepherd, raises one Banner, serves one Master, honors one King, fulfills one Mission, believes one Truth, walks one Way, seeks one Prize, and sings one Song.
 
Here are a few statements from the apostle Paul that reveal a heart fixed upon the Lord:

• For me to live is Christ.
• I consider all things to be loss in comparison to the surpassing value of the knowledge of Christ my Lord.
• My aim is to know Him.
• This one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on…
• I want to take hold of that for which I was even taken hold of by Christ.

 
Insight: When a heart is fixed, it’s fixed on Jesus. He is the fount from whom all blessings flow. Consider these thoughts from the book Abba Cry written by Don Lessin…
 
“Jesus must never become the means to an end. His must be the loudest voice within you. What He thinks, how He feels, and what He says must be what matters most in the center of who we are. Jesus is the way into all God has for you and wants to be to you.”
 
“If God were to ask you, “To what degree can you function without My approval?” May your answer be, “I cannot live without Your approval.’”
 
“Christianity is a relationship with God. It is not a system. The deeper that relationship becomes, the deeper will be your desire to live with His smile upon you. Oh, the beauty upon a person who has a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, and who is daily seeking His approval—it is a treasure, a beautiful pearl!”

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 56

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 56
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word),
In God I have put my trust;
I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
In God (I will praise His word), In the Lord (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust;
I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4, 10-11)

Growing up, I faced different things that frightened me—being alone in the dark, getting lost, Halloween masks, getting beat up by a bully, atomic bomb drills, and the list could go on. My attempts at overcoming my fears included putting on a night light, crying, running as fast as I could go, and hiding under a desk.

As I entered my teens, I discovered new things that frightened me—what to say on a date, getting drafted, going to college, and deciding what to do with my life. My attempts at overcoming these fears came down to one thing, alcohol. It turned out that alcohol was only a short-lived hiding place from my fears but did nothing to free me from those fears.

Fears deepen when we realize we are not in control. Insecurity, uncertainty, and the brevity of life can keep a multitude of people bound with fear. As believers, fear is not our shepherd. We must never allow fear to lead us, or to tell us what will happen up ahead.
 
Here are three important things to remember about overcoming fear:

1. Don’t put your trust in anything that can—break, come to an end, be stolen, change, become weak, decline, lose its value, rust, decay, burn, or die.
2. Find out from Scripture who God is, what He has promised, and what He will do. (A wonderful book to read on this topic is Knowledge of the Holy by A. W. Tozer).
3. Put your COMPLETE TRUST in GOD! Never forget that He is your Shepherd and He is in control of your future.

Insight: Because we are human, we will face fears. Because God is God, He can deliver us from our fears and keep us in His perfect peace.
 
Insight: Trust in the Lord includes confidence in the Lord and dependency upon the Lord. If God has said it, trust every word. He will do it. He cannot fail.

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 55

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 55
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Give ear to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
Attend to me, and hear me;
As for me, I will call upon God,
And the Lord shall save me.
Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
…But I will trust in You (Psalm 55:1-2, 16-17, 23).
 
The Scriptures above have been gathered from various places throughout Psalm 55. Their focus is upon prayer in the midst of difficult times. How wonderful it is to find that the final words of Psalm 55 end with a prayer of trust.
 
Regardless of our circumstances, our difficulties, or our trials it is always a good thing to put our trust in the Lord.
 
A prayer of trust for you to pray is written below.
 
Prayer of Trust
 
LORD, I trust in You. I believe in You.
I hope in You. You are my confidence and my assurance. I lean on You because You are my Rock. I depend on You because You are my Provider. I delight in You because You are the joy of my life. My heart rests in You. My faith responds to You.
My soul rejoices in You.
You are the true God who cannot lie and will never fail.
 
You are the Lord, the Almighty God, the Creator of all things. You are my Lord, my God, and my Maker.
You are my Keeper, and I am secure in You. You are my Heavenly Father, and I am cared for by You. You are my Counselor, and I am guided by You. You are my Shelter, and I am safe.
I trust You in my life-the wisdom of Your ways, the blessings of Your favor, the sufficiency of Your grace, the power of Your Spirit, and the endurance that comes from Your strength. I trust You. My mind trusts in You. My will trusts in You. My soul trusts in You. From the depths of my being, I trust You. Amen.
 
Insight: You can trust the One who created you, died for you, cares for you, intercedes for you, loves you, adopted you, claims you, watches over you, defends you, strengthens you, blesses you, equips you, leads you, will never leave you.

Insight: Trust the Lord—for all things, in all things, with all things, through all things, above all things!

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 54

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 54
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth (Psalm 54:5).
 
Psalm 54 uses one word to tell us what has created the differences between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God. The word is TRUTH!
 
In the garden of life, TRUTH is the soil from which all Godly wisdom grows. Lies, errors, falsehood, deceit, and deception are weeds that want to choke off the life that TRUTH produces. Here is a list of Scriptures that will help us place the right priorities upon TRUTH:
 

• Know the TRUTH- John 8:32
• Practice the TRUTH- John 3:21
• Worship in TRUTH- John 4:23
• Speak the TRUTH- John 8:46
• Be guided by TRUTH- John 16:13
• Obey the TRUTH- Romans 2:8
• Do nothing against the TRUTH- 2 Corinthians 13:8
• Love the TRUTH- 2 Thessalonians 2:10
• Believe the TRUTH- 2 Thessalonians 2:12
• Welcome the TRUTH- 2 Timothy 3:8
• Be established in TRUTH- 2 Peter 1:12
• Walk in TRUTH- 2 John 1:4

Insight: God the Father is Truth (Jeremiah 10:10), Jesus is the TRUTH (John 14:6), the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of TRUTH (John 14:17), and the Word of God is TRUTH (John 17:17).
 
Insight: Walk where TRUTH takes you today—in your words, your choices, your actions, your attitudes—in all your expressions of love.

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