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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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 54

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 54
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth (Psalm 54:5).
 
Psalm 54 uses one word to tell us what has created the differences between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God. The word is TRUTH!
 
In the garden of life, TRUTH is the soil from which all Godly wisdom grows. Lies, errors, falsehood, deceit, and deception are weeds that want to choke off the life that TRUTH produces. Here is a list of Scriptures that will help us place the right priorities upon TRUTH:
 

• Know the TRUTH- John 8:32
• Practice the TRUTH- John 3:21
• Worship in TRUTH- John 4:23
• Speak the TRUTH- John 8:46
• Be guided by TRUTH- John 16:13
• Obey the TRUTH- Romans 2:8
• Do nothing against the TRUTH- 2 Corinthians 13:8
• Love the TRUTH- 2 Thessalonians 2:10
• Believe the TRUTH- 2 Thessalonians 2:12
• Welcome the TRUTH- 2 Timothy 3:8
• Be established in TRUTH- 2 Peter 1:12
• Walk in TRUTH- 2 John 1:4

Insight: God the Father is Truth (Jeremiah 10:10), Jesus is the TRUTH (John 14:6), the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of TRUTH (John 14:17), and the Word of God is TRUTH (John 17:17).
 
Insight: Walk where TRUTH takes you today—in your words, your choices, your actions, your attitudes—in all your expressions of love.

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 53

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 53
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God” (Psalm 53:1).
 
The Bible puts wisdom into two categories. One is called the “wisdom of the world,” the other is called the “wisdom of God.” These two types of wisdom have very different world views and will produce very different outcomes.
 
The wisdom of the world considers the message of the cross to be foolishness. God, however, considers the wisdom of the world foolish. The wisdom of the world considers the gospel to be weakness. God, however, considers the gospel to be the power of God unto salvation. Those who receive and believe in the wisdom of God will see life from God’s point of view.
 
God’s wisdom brings to us many benefits and keeps us from many harms.
 
The Wise Are Well Equipped
The wise have:
Ears to hear what the Spirit is saying.
Eyes to see what the Light is revealing.
Lips to speak what the Truth is declaring.
Hands to applaud how the Lord is working.
Feet to walk where the Shepherd is leading.
Faith to receive what the Father is giving.
Hope to await their Master’s returning!
 
Insight: From God’s perspective those who walk according to the wisdom of the world are truly fools. What makes them doubly foolish is that they consider themselves wise.
 
Insight: “This is the state of all creatures, whether men or angels; as they make not themselves, so they enjoy nothing from themselves; if they are great, it must be only as great receivers of the gifts of God; their power can only be so much of the divine power acting in them; their wisdom can be only so much of the divine wisdom shining within them; and their light and glory, only so much of the light and glory of God shining upon them.”  -William Law

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A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 52

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 52
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

But I am like a green (flourishing, thriving) olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy (faithfulness, steadfast love) of God forever and ever (Psalm 52:8 Expanded).
 
Scripture loves using creation to help us understand spiritual truth and Kingdom principles.

Throughout the Old and New Testaments, we read about the sun and moon, the stars, the mountains and the seas, birds and horses, fish and camels, plants and trees.
 
We have some beautiful evergreen trees in our backyard that delight me every time I look at them.

I have often thought how tough it must be for a tree to survive considering all they have to endure—including constant temperature changes, winds, hail, ice, severe thunderstorms, and drought.
 
What would you think if someone said to you, “You remind me of an olive tree.” Well, take it as a complement! That’s what David said about himself. Psalm 52 references the olive tree as a way of explaining how our lives are impacted by being in the presence of the Lord.
 
Here are some reasons why David likened himself to the olive tree:
 

• The olive tree is an evergreen. An evergreen tree symbolizes endurance, resilience, and everlasting life. For believers, everlasting life is Christ’s life in us.
• The olive tree flourishes and thrives because of the life within it. Regardless of the weather conditions that surround it the olive tree stands strong, and so will we as we remain rooted and grounded in Him.
• The olive tree doesn’t just look good, it’s productive, bearing fruit in due season. It is the fruit of the Spirit that will bring others to glorify the Lord as they see Him working through us.
• The olive tree is a messenger of hope and encouragement. It was a branch from the olive tree that the dove brought back to Noah before he left the ark.
• The olive tree carries in its fruit the olive oil that brought light to the temple and the anointing oil for ministry. The light of our lives and the impact of our ministry comes from the Holy Spirit.

Insight: In Bible times the olive tree was one of the most valued and useful trees in the land of Israel. In the Lord, every believer is precious in God’s sight and is called to be a valued and useful vessel, pouring forth the treasures of God’s kingdom through the life-giving presence of the Holy Spirit.

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