A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 70

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 70
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!” (Psalm 70:4).
 
As we know, the purpose of a magnifying glass is to increase the actual size of something we are looking at. The purpose of the word “magnified” in verse 4 presents us with something very different. We do not magnify God to make Him appear greater than He actually is. God is as great as great can be. He can’t become greater!
 
When we magnify the Lord we are becoming more and more aware of how great He actually is! The Psalmist tells us to magnify the Lord continually. That means our insights, our understanding, and our revelations of God’s greatness will never come to an end.
 
Here are a few attributes of God listed in the book Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer. Each attribute will cause us to magnify the Lord more and more:

• God is transcendent—He is above and beyond all that He has created.
  
• Immanent—His presence and power pervade His entire creation.
• Infinite—He is without limitations.
• Ineffable—He is beyond anything we can think, imagine, or explain.
• Immutable—He is unchangeable.
• Eternal—He never had a starting point and will never have an ending point.
• Almighty—He is the absolute One. He is in absolute control, with absolute authority, and absolute power.

 
Insight: Imagine spending eternity discovering how great God is!

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 69

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 69
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Let not those who wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me; Let not those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel (Psalm 69:6).
 
In verse six of Psalm 69 a very important prayer is brought before the Lord by King David. It concerns the impact of our character upon the lives of others. Regardless of our place in life, others will be observing what we do and hearing what we say. This is especially true of leaders. A good leader will demonstrate a life that others will want to follow. No leader’s life should be a demonstration of what not to do.
 
In my years of working in the corporate world, I don’t remember a leader who dealt with an employee problem by first asking themselves this question, “Is there anything in me—in my words, in my actions, or in my attitudes that has caused this person to respond this way?”
 
In our God given place each of us is called to be light and salt. The influence of our lives is to:
-lift others up, not trip them up; 
-build others up, not tear them down; 
-hold others up, not let them down.
 
God is not looking for those who are clever, 
but for those in whom He can be wise.
He is not looking for those who are talented, 
but for those to whom He can be all-sufficient.
He is not looking for those who are powerful;
but for those through whom He can be Almighty!
 
Insight: Too many people say, “Don’t look at me.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if each believer could say, “Follow me…as I follow Christ” (1 Corinthians 4:16 & 11:1).

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 68

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 68
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

You, O God, sent a plentiful rain,
Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance,
When it was weary (Psalm 68:9).
 
Verse 9 brought me back to a time of weariness in my life, and thankfully, to a time of refreshing as well. I had been writing cards and creating new products for DaySpring for twenty years when things began to dry up. I wondered if it was time to leave my job and look for something new. Instead, I took a new position at DaySpring within their catalog division.
 
After three months of writing catalog copy, I was still unsure about my future. One day, a catalog marketing specialist visited us. She recommended that our catalog start offering premiums to motivate shoppers to place larger orders. She suggested the first premium be a 100 page devotional book. She then recommended that I write it. For years I had carried a desire to write a devotional book but never had the opportunity, now it was being offered to me!
 
The first time I sat in front of my computer to write the devotional I wasn’t sure I could. I felt empty and wondered if I had anything to say. After looking at a blank screen for a long time, a thought came to mind and I wrote it down. Soon another thought followed. Two weeks later the devotional book was completed.
 
It was during this time that God revealed something to my heart that turned me into a different writer…I saw a river! As I looked at the river the following conversation took place…
“What do you see?” asked the Lord.
“A river.” I replied.
“It is My creative river. It is the river of the Holy Spirit.” The Lord explained.
“What do you want me to do.” I asked.
“Get in.” He said.
“How do I do that?” I inquired.
“By faith.” He gently said.
That day, by faith, I stepped into God’s creative river!
 
The weariness I had previously experienced never returned.
 
Insight: Isn’t it wonderful that God sends rain (the Spirit) to bring refreshing and renewal in the time of our weariness.

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 67

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 67
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

God be merciful to us and bless us,
And cause His face to shine upon us,
That Your way may be known on earth,
Your salvation among all nations.
Then the earth shall yield her increase;
God, our own God, shall bless us.
God shall bless us,
And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
And cause His face to shine upon us,
That Your way may be known on earth,
Your salvation among all nations.
Then the earth shall yield her increase;
God, our own God, shall bless us.
God shall bless us,
And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him (Psalm 67:6-7).
 
One of the greatest blessings I have ever received came when I was 21 years of age. At the time, I was a Bible school student dating Charlene Solum.

We were in love and I wanted to marry her, but before I proposed I wanted to have the blessing of her father.

That opportunity happened during a weekend visit to Charlene’s home. Her parents lived in a small farming community in northwest Minnesota. When we arrived I was invited by her father to help him cut some firewood in a wooded area near their house. It was during that time when I gathered the courage to ask him if I could have his blessing to marry Charlene. In a kind and affirming way he replied, “I couldn’t think of having a finer son-in-law.”

That one statement brought two life-changing blessings into my life. One was the privilege of being welcomed into the Solum family, the other was the joy of knowing that Charlene would be my wife. Those two blessings brought a river of blessings that have flowed abundantly for over sixty-two years.

From a kingdom perspective, God has made available the two greatest blessings anyone could ever receive. One is the gift of His Son (in whom dwells every spiritual blessing), and the other is to become a part of His forever family. From these two blessings all other blessings flow, including the gift of salvation and fellowship with the body of Christ.

Insight: God’s blessings to His children are an extension of His goodness, kindness, favor and generosity. These blessings are grace gifts that enrich, prosper, help, and encourage those who belong to Him.

Insight: God’s blessings in your life…it can’t get any better than that!

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 66

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 66
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
Sing out the honor of His name;
Make His praise glorious.
Say to God, “How awesome are Your works!
Through the greatness of Your power
Your enemies shall submit themselves to You (Psalm 66:1-3).
 
I love the Scriptures that tell us who God is and what our response to Him should be. A person with a loving relationship with God will view every opportunity to serve Him as a privilege, not an obligation. 
 
The first three verses of Psalm 66 bring these wonderful words before us:

• joyful shout
• sing
• honor
• praise
• glorious
• awesome 
• greatness
• power

 
Let’s take a closer look at the phrase “joyful shout”.
 
This is not a shout of agony, despair, defeat, gloom, or frustration. It is a shout of joy, coming from the depths of our hearts. It is a happy shout, a triumphant shout, an overcoming, overflowing shout. It is a shout of victory! It is the shout of a song that worships the King!
 
In 1994, Darlene Zschech released the worship song Shout to the Lord. It quickly became one of the  most beloved worship songs within the body of Christ. (I wonder if the writer was inspired by Psalm 66 before writing the song?)
 
Here is the chorus:
 
Shout to the Lord
All the earth let us sing
Power and majesty
Praise to the King
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name—
I sing for joy
At the work of Your hands
Forever I'll love You
Forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise
I have in You.
 
A joyful shout is not a scream or a cry for help from someone in danger or trouble. A joyful shout is a bold proclamation of a victory won. In the Lord, we live and move in Jesus’ victory.
 
In times of loss, hurt, or disappointment—
let Jesus’ sufficiency be your joyful shout of victory.
In times of stress, pressure, or uncertainty—
let Jesus’ peace be your joyful shout of victory.
In times of weakness, weariness, or fatigue—
let Jesus’ strength be your joyful shout of victory.
In times when you’ve been ignored, misunderstood,
or overlooked—let Jesus’ presence be your joyful shout of victory.
 
Insight: Your joyful shout of victory is your shout, but it’s not your victory. The victory is His. And His victory has you!
 
Insight: The voice that joyfully shouts the name of Jesus is the loudest, strongest, most authoritative voice in the room!

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