A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 63

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 63
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me (Psalm 63:1-8).
 
David was not writing this psalm from the plush palace of a king, but from the dry and barren surroundings of the wilderness. He was not entertaining friends, but fleeing from his enemies. Yet, in it all and through it all his heart remained fixed upon the Lord.
 
Leonard Ravenhill once said, “The Lord can’t be all you need, until He’s all you’ve got!” In just eight verses of Psalm 63, David reveals the depth and devotion of his heart toward the Lord:

• David knew first hand that God was his God. No one needed to explain God to David. David had direct access to the One he needed most.
• Even though David knew God was his God he actively pursued the Lord’s light to shine upon his day.
• As much as David was daily aware of his need for physical water the awareness of his need for living water was even greater.
• He looked for the Lord where His presence was known, His power was manifested and His glory was revealed.
• David knew God’s heart and celebrated the greatness, the depth, the height and the all encompassing splendor of God’s lovingkindness.
• David was fully persuaded that God was life’s greatest reward and richest treasure. David sought no substitutes, for God had no rival.
• Praise was David’s response when he thought upon the Lord in the night or through the day. He couldn’t help himself!

 
Insight: When you’re holding the Lord’s hand you don’t need to worry about Him letting go!

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 62

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 62
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Truly my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation (Psalm 62:1).
 
We often associate waiting with anxiety. We anxiously wait in traffic trying to get to the airport on time. We anxiously wait in line to buy concert tickets before they sell out. We anxiously wait to hear from the doctor about the results of our biopsy.

The word “waits” that we read in the first verse of Psalm 62 is preceded by the word “silently”. There is a treasure in these two words for our souls to fully embrace. It means our souls can enjoy quiet trust that is free of panic. Anxiety is replaced by peace. God never wants us to be anxious or worried about anything He is doing in our lives, or when He will do it.

I remember visiting my dad’s office one day and reading a small note pinned to his bulletin board. It said, “Until I will be still!” When I asked him the meaning of the note he replied, “Many months ago, as I was praying about a specific need I had, the Lord assured me that He would answer my request. The other day, while in prayer, I reminded the Lord about my request and asked when He would bring the answer. I wrote down His reply. “It’s on the note that you read on the bulletin board’.”

Insight: Trust is faith’s way of saying, “The Lord provides…in His time!”

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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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