March 30, 2009
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My soul waits in silence for G-d alone
Psalms 62:1-12 For the leader. Set in the style of Y’dutun. A psalm of David: My soul waits in silence for God alone; my salvation comes from him. (2) He alone is my rock and salvation, my stronghold; I won’t be greatly moved. (3) How long will you assail a person in order to murder him, all of you, as if he were a sagging wall or a shaky fence? (4) They only want to shake him from his height, they take delight in lying with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. (Selah) (5) My soul, wait in silence for God alone, because my hope comes from him. (6) He alone is my rock and salvation, my stronghold; I won’t be moved. (7) My safety and honor rest on God. My strong rock and refuge are in God. (8) Trust in him, people, at all times; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Selah) (9) Ordinary folks are merely a breath and important people a sham; if you lay them on a balance-scale, they go up both together are lighter than nothing. (10) Don’t put your trust in extortion, don’t put false hopes in robbery; even if wealth increases, don’t set your heart on it. (11) God has spoken once, I have heard it twice: strength belongs to God. (12) Also to you, Adonai, belongs grace; for you reward all as their deeds deserve.
rock – tsuwr – rock, cliff
A warrior out in the open field had to keep his guard up. But a warrior who was in an impregnable fortress could get some rest.
Some people say nice things to you to your face, but inside they’re cursing you.
Adonai will give to us the faith we need to go through trials and as we look to Him our faith will grow, we shall not be moved or shaken by them!
1 Peter 5:6-7 Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that at the right time he may lift you up. (7) Throw all your anxieties upon him, because he cares about you.
Power belongs to who? Man? Wealth? Intellect? No, it belongs to Adonai and not only does power belong to Him, but also love, mercy that He extends to us. And through it all, He will reward us for our faithfulness.
What do you expect from Adonai? Do you expect Him to answer all your prayers the way you want?
What do you do when Adonai doesn’t answer your prayers the way you hoped for? Do you run to some plan B that you came up with?
Some people trust in bad things and bad men, others trust in good men. Neither have the answer.
We need to keep trusting Adonai.
Shalom
Comments (1)
amen! it’s so easy to praise God when things are going well for us, it’s so much harder to praise Him when our prayers aren’t answered the way we’d like, when we are being rejected, persecuted for our very relationship with Christ, when we are overlooked, despised, ignored b/c the world doesn’t value what God values. awesome post.
we trust not in the things of this world. not even of other people, for they disappoint and let us down too. Only Christ is perfect all the time. Praise Adonai! =)
love you Kristen. stay strong dear. <3