A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 61

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 61
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer.
From the end of the earth I will cry to You,
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For You have been a shelter for me,
A strong tower from the enemy.
I will abide in Your tabernacle forever;
I will trust in the shelter of Your wings (Psalm 61:1-4).

In the first four verses of Psalm 61 we are reminded of something very wonderful about prayer, it is personal! David says to God... “hear my cry”, “attend to my prayer”, “I will cry to You”, “my heart is overwhelmed”, “lead me”, “higher than I”, “a shelter for me”, “I will abide”, “I will trust”.

Every follower of the Lord is known by the Lord. Every cry is heard. Every tear is seen. Every heartache is understood. Every burden is carried.

Every weary footstep will find higher ground. Every vulnerable pilgrim will find a hiding place. Every trusting soul that walks in the heat of the desert sun will know the cooling shadow of His protective wings.

Our faith, our trust, our confidence is not in a God of empty promises, broken vows, forgotten covenants, misplaced provisions, or appointments that keep Him too busy to fit us into His schedule.

Insight: Yes, the One whose eyes are on the sparrow is the One whose eyes are also upon you.

Insight: If you ever see a lily toiling or a bird storing up food in a barn, then you will know that the time to worry has arrived.

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 60

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 60
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again! You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking. You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion.You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me. Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies (Psalm 60:1-5, 11-12).
 
Why do so many people struggle with loneliness, emptiness, and discontentment? Why is it so hard to find true meaning and purpose in life? It is because most people live without possessing the thing they were made for. 
 
A bird was made to fly, but how can it without wings? A fish was made to swim, but how can it without water? We were made to know God personally, but how can we without His presence in our lives?
 
There is nothing worse than living life without God’s presence! The emptiness in our hearts can never be filled without Him. Without His light our darkness is so dark, without His truth our thinking is so confused, without His peace our ways are so restless. 
 
Psalm 60, like other psalms, reveals God’s dealings with Israel and how the nation reeled whenever the Lord withdrew His hand of favor and blessing because of their disobedience.
 
Oh, the beauty, the wonder, and the joy of having the presence of the Lord living in our hearts. He is the ANSWER to all that concerns us. He is enough! Consider the conversation Moses had with God…
 
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” So God said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain” (Exodus 3:11-12).
 
Insight: When Jesus died on the cross for our sins, He also died for the separation from God that our sins caused. 
 
Insight: It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore (Isaiah 59:2 NLT).

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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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