03/28/2023 HE KEEPS US “SWEET”
As I began my prayer this morning, I longed for closeness with the Lord. Just open, honest, pure fellowship and love with him. Why did I long for that more this morning than some mornings? I long for it all the time but was able to slow down and seek the will and way of the Lord during this moment. And just as always, he was right there, just waiting on me to acknowledge HIM. He must just watch me and shake his head sometimes at me as I whirl around day to day in a busy rush with full agenda most days from before sun up to way past sun down. He is always so faithful and just. He loves me anyway and I am so very thankful for his goodness and mercy. It overwhelms me with how he will take time and listen to our every concern.
I prayed for God’s will and way in my life again this morning. It is a constant prayer. The Bible says to pray without ceasing. Lately, many changes and challenges are in my path and in my sight and I humanly worry about what is lying ahead. I know I’m going to make it because he already said that I would. Why can’t I allow myself to always trust him in all things? Because I am human. However, his word is so assuring and comforting. His word has a purpose and promise that I can depend on, and I need to be reminded again and again. Sometimes I go to my heavenly father and start and say, I need you again Lord, time and time again Lord. I know that I need HIM every hour, every moment.
So my prayer and study this morning led me to Psalm 2. I had a sweet young lady from the teen girls Sunday school share what someone had told her in the past and I like it and the saying stayed with me even now. She said the book of Psalm “keeps you sweet” and the book of Proverbs “keeps you wise”. Well,the Lord knows I need both and so much more!
I read through Psalm 1 which has been a favorite memorized passage for many years that I taught to my own children and others as well. So I went on to Psalm 2 and the Lord let me stop and rest a little while there. The question it proposed was “Why do the heathen rage?” Why can’t we all be “sweet” all the time?
This has prompted my heart and mind to want to break this passage down just a little bit more. Well if you study and break down the words as you study, you know how this can just keep going on and on and you just keep finding beautiful nuggets to chew on and absorb, digest and renew your love and fellowship with Jesus. That is part of how he helps us to stay “sweet”. Stay tuned. The Lord has helped me and I only desire to share HIM and be encouraged and hopefully encourage others as well. It is all about Jesus. Let’s share more about HIM. He is so worthy and such a great help to us all. He is full of love and kindness, and he really is what keeps us “sweet”.
Psalm 2 KJV Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
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