A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 59

 
A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 59
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense
And refuge in the day of my trouble.
To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense, My God of mercy (Psalm 59:16-17).

When reading the Psalms it doesn’t take long to discover that David had a lot of enemies. Thousands of years have passed since David wrote Psalm 59, yet from a spiritual perspective, we face many of these enemies.

Today there is still an enemy to resist, hardships to endure, and evil to overcome, yet the Lord has not left us defenseless. Daily we have His full spiritual armor as a covering, and complete access to Him in prayer. Thankfully, we also have the same strength and power provided by the same Defender that David had.

Battle Proclamation

God, You are my Warrior! The battle is Yours.
You reign. Rule. You are Victor.
You have never lost a battle, are the final word in every conflict, and conquer every foe.

You can deliver with many or with few, bring down a defiant Goliath or strike fear in a hostile army and send it to flight, flatten a walled stronghold or break the fetters off those who are bound.

You are almighty, no one is stronger;
You sit upon heaven's throne, no one is higher;
You know all things, no one is wiser.
You know exactly what to do and have a perfect strategy—when You move no one can stop You; when you speak no one can silence You; 
when You use Your two-edged sword no one can disarm You.

I am covered in Your mercies, clothed in Your righteousness, dressed in Your armor. I march under Your banner, wave Your flag, sing Your song, gird myself with Your truth, and abide under the shelter of Your wings.

You are my dwelling place, I am at rest;
You are my hiding place, I am secure;
You are my fortress, I am safe;
You are my tower, I am sheltered;
You are my shield, I am protected.

I advance in Your strength, stand in Your authority, and pray in Your all-conquering name.

Thank You, Mighty God, that the battle, the weapons, the strategy and the victory are all Yours.

You are the One who:
will raise up a standard against the enemy when he comes in like a flood;
will not allow any weapon that is formed against me to prosper; 
will put the enemy to flight!

Father, I pray and proclaim this in the name of Him who is seated at Your right hand, the One who triumphed over sin, death, and the powers of darkness. The One whose blood redeems, whose stripes heal, whose grace sustains, whose hands uphold, and whose love never fails…the King of kings, the name above all names, Jesus Christ the Lord!

Insight: Prayer isn’t about the power of the one asking, it’s about the power of the One answering.

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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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