Thursday, August 16, 2012

Psalm 73

Camp 2
It can be pretty easy to go about our lives and our days without spending time in the presence of the Lord. Even when we live and work in a ministry, read our Bibles, and say our prayers, we can fail to rest in His presence and truth.
Psalm 73 was written from frustration and confusion. The writer was jealous and envious of the wicked because it seemed as though they were prospering. He struggled to understand and struggled to hold fast to God's promises... then he says in verse 16, "But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end." Once the psalmist entered the sanctuary of God, He understood that the wicked will meet their end.
Now I am not saying that his struggles are the same as yours or mine... but whatever you're questioning, whatever the struggle is, understanding it is indeed a wearisome task. impossible even. without entering the presence of the Lord.
Spending time in the presence of God (especially when circumstances are confusing or hard to understand) reminds us of His sovereignty.
This does not mean that we will (or are even meant to) understand everything that goes on around us, but when we spend time with the Lord, we understand enough to rest and trust in His power and truth.
The psalm goes on to say: "But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all your works." It is good to be near God. And when we are near to God, we can live the truth of who He is and what He has done.
Just draw near to Him. Let Him be your refuge.


Sovereignty:
All things are under God's rule and control, and nothing happens without His direction or permissionGod works not just some things but all things according to the counsel of His own will... nothing takes Him by surprise.


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