Meeting in the Meadow, by Roy Lessin

Friday, August 14, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 94

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 94
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

He who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
Unless the Lord had been my help,
My soul would soon have settled in silence.

If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

In the multitude of my anxieties within me,
Your comforts delight my soul (Psalm 94:17-19).

When God created Adam and Eve He made them with the ability to perfectly relate to each other, to the world around them, and to God who created them. They were wonderfully made (body, soul, and spirit).

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (mind, will, and emotions) (Genesis 2:7).

Isn’t it wonderful that God speaks and we can hear His voice, God leads and we can see His footsteps, God instructs and we can know His ways.

Isn’t it wonderful that His Word is living and life-giving. We can eat it like bread. We can taste it like honey and be fully persuaded that the Lord is good.

Isn’t it wonderful that His Spirit is joined to our spirit, that we are one in the Spirit, and that His Spirit is our Helper and will lead us into all truth.

Isn’t it wonderful that our spiritual ears can hear what the Spirit is saying, that we can recognize His voice of peace, that we can be reassured we belong to the Lord, and that we are members of His family and joint-heirs with Christ.

Isn’t it wonderful that our spiritual eyes can see the beauty of the Lord, that we can see the light of His Word being a lamp unto our feet, that we can see what is unseen, and that we can see the mighty hand of God moving in miraculous ways in signs and wonders as He touches the lives of others.

Isn’t it wonderful that we have the mind of Christ, that His thoughts can be our thoughts, that His wisdom can be known in our everyday decisions, and that His plans can be revealed as we seek to know Him and do His will.

Insight: Your soul is made to be delighted in God.

Insight: "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You". - St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD)

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 93

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 93
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty;
The Lord is clothed,
He has girded Himself with strength.
Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established from of old;
You are from everlasting. The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice;
The floods lift up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, Than the mighty waves of the sea. Your testimonies are very sure; Holiness adorns Your house,
O Lord, forever (Psalm 93:1-5).

There are so many ways to describe Psalm 93:

It is like stepping into a refreshing stream on a warm summer day.

It fills our souls with an abundance of living water.

It helps us turn our eyes away from the ugliness of evil and bask in the light of better and higher things.

It strengthens us in our weakness, emboldens us in our timidity.

It makes us so heavenly minded we can be of some earthly good.

It says to the busy one, “come aside and rest awhile”, and to the troubled one “I am your peace!”

It will push back all the clamoring of the world, all its yelling and arguing, all its contention and strife, and replace it with the calming reassuring voice of our loving Heavenly Father.

It steadies our feet as we walk daily through a world that is shaking, a culture that is crumbling, and a value system that is rapidly deteriorating into confusion.

It reassures us that the One in whom we have put our trust, is ALMIGHTY!

It declares with absolute certainty that the Lord reigns and has absolute authority over all things.

It encourages us to unpack our bags at the house of holiness and delight in the company of His Majesty the King.

Insight: I recall someone saying, “Put your elbows on the windowsill of heaven and look upon the beauty and glory of the Lord, and in the light of His majesty go forth to meet the day!”

Insight: God knows He reigns and is in control, He just wants us to know!

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Monday, August 10, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 92

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 92
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night, On an instrument of ten strings, On the lute, And on the harp, With harmonious sound. For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands. To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him (Psalm 92:1-4, 15).

There are bad things and good things, right things and wrong things, true things and false things. The good things, the right things and the true things will please God and help you. They will build you up, not tear you down; they will hold you up, not let you fall; they will fill you up, not leave you empty. Good things edify, bad things destroy; right things succeed, wrong things harm; true things give clarity, false things mislead.

The good, the right, and the true come to us from the heart of God. God alone is good. God is good to us, not because we are good, but because He is.

God’s goodness is pleasant and pleasing, pure and perfect, precious and prosperous. His goodness is filled with benefits, over and over again.

God’s goodness to us, will bring good responses from us. These good responses include:

*Giving Him thanks for the good He has done.
*Singing songs of praise.
*Declaring His lovingkindness and faithfulness.
*Praising Him for the work of His hands.

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness (Psalm 107:8-9).

Insight: Praising God for the work of His hands also includes the work He did in making you!

Insight: God is good, God is love, God is holy. God’s goodness is always expressed in a holy, loving way.

Friday, August 7, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 91

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 91
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.
He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.
Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation" (Psalm 91).

What a powerful, meaningful, encouraging, comforting, faith building Psalm! During the pandemic, Psalm 91 was a landing place of peace for many troubled hearts.

Psalm 91 is not only packed with promises for every believer, but its promises can be turned into proclamations and prayers, especially during difficult times. One example is the Prayer of Refuge. It is written by Sarah Kelley. Sarah is a servant of the Lord who has touched, blessed, and enriched the lives of a multitude by her writing, singing, and personal expressions of the Father’s heart through her Blessings Book Store in West Monroe, Louisiana.

Prayer of Refuge
-Sarah Kelley

Lord, thank You for providing a secret place for Your children.

Because of this, I live under your shadow of protection. You are my refuge, my fortress, my God and I trust in You. You deliver me from the enemy's tricks and plagues. You wrap Your arms around me and comfort me. Your faithfulness is my shield and armor. Because of this, I am not afraid, at any time. Even in a disaster, with thousands falling around me, I remain strong. With my eyes, I will see you punish the wicked. You, most high and holy God, are my place of safety.

So, evil will not prevail against me and disease cannot come near my home. Lord, thank You for giving Your angels orders to protect and defend me. They even keep me from stumbling.

I walk through dangers and trample them under my feet.

Lord, I am Yours and I love you; I will call on you in times of trouble; You answer me, deliver and honor me. Your presence is with me and I will enjoy the fullness of Your salvation all the days of my life.
Amen.

Insight: “God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, and all the angels in heaven are on your side.”—Leonard Ravenhill

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 90

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 90
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations (Psalm 90:1).

The following illustration will help us gain a fresh understanding of the significance of having the Lord as our dwelling place…

Imagine a hiker is on a walk in the mountains. It's a nice day in late fall when he begins his hike.

Unexpectedly, the weather changes and the temperature drops. Storm clouds gather. The hiker begins to look for shelter. Ahead of him, a few hundred yards off the main trial, he notices a log house.

When he arrives at the house he knocks on the door. There is no answer. As he wonders what to do, the storm begins to unleash its furry. Temperatures plunge, the wind increases and snow begins to fall.

The house is the hiker's only chance to escape the storm. He walks around the house and looks through a few windows. To his delight, he sees food supplies on the shelves, bottled water on the kitchen table, blankets on a chair, warm clothing hanging from hooks on the wall, and a tall pile of firewood next to the fireplace.

Everything the hiker needs is in the house: food, drink, dry clothing, warmth, comfort, shelter.

But he can't get in. He has no key, and the windows and doors are locked. Frustrated, he decides to take another look through a different window. To his surprise, he sees the figure of a man sleeping in an easy chair in the corner of the living room. The hiker realizes that the things he needs can be available to him if he can awaken the man and get him to open the door and invite him in.

The hiker pounds loudly at the door and looks through the window again. He sees the man beginning to stir and get to his feet. The hiker knocks again, excited that help is on the way!

The story of the hiker is not an illustration of what our relationship with God looks like as believers in Jesus Christ. In fact, it is the opposite. We are not trying to gain entrance into God's house, and we do not need to be "pounding on the door of His promises" hoping to get His attention so we can receive what we need and find shelter from the storms of life.
As a believer in Jesus Christ, you are already in the house. You can't plead your way in, you can't buy your way in, and you can't earn your way in.

God welcomed you and brought you into His place of refuge through grace the day you gave your heart to Him.

You are in Christ, not separated from Him; you are a friend, not a stranger; you are an heir, not an alien; you are a child, not an orphan, you are in the household of faith, not an outsider.

As someone who is in God's family, you have complete access to all God has provided for you through His Son—every spiritual blessing is yours; you are complete in Him; He is your life; He is in you and you are in Him; He is your "yes" to every promise.

When you bring your needs to God in prayer, ask, not as an outsider looking in, but as a child who is living in your Father's house. Ask in full assurance of faith. And as you ask, hear Him say, "You will be satisfied with the fullness of My house. Come drink at the stream of My pleasures."

At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you ( John 14:20 NKJV).

Insight: God’s house is not a building, it’s you!