Week 1 - Psalms 91 - The Lord Has Us
Day 4: Psalms 91:14-16
14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation. ”
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Ever feel like a tiny ant trying to make your way through this world in a sea of other ants? Ever feel like at any moment someone could just stomp on you suddenly and no one would really even notice when they did? Honestly, I and ants have a love/hate relationship. I am intrigued by them and I despise them. They are the coolest things to watch: The continual work ethic; the ability to navigate all obstacles and never lose focus; the dedication to always return back to their queen with their find of the day. It’s quite fascinating to me, really. But let one of those boogers get on me and I instantly stop caring about their great qualities and I suddenly only care about one thing… they sting, it burns like crazy, and I swell. Those tiny little creatures can produce a powerful little punch! But, when I am not in immediate fear of their sting, I find myself drawn to them, and in some ways, motivated and inspired by them. Today, they were immediately what came to my mind today as I read these verses and worked through some personal feelings. Sometimes I really do feel like I am lost in a sea of other ants, just trying to make my way. And the harder the struggle, the more I can feel like one of those ants trying to carry something of value home against all odds, but fully expecting the shoe to drop on me, so to speak. But in God’s perfect grace, He gives these verses for me to look deeply into today, so as to soothe me as only He can. Verse 14, “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges me name.” I am not just another ant to God. He knows us individually and His desire is to rescue us as often as we should need. And those of us that know God will set our love on Him in a way that we will be drawn into Him, where that rescue and protection can be found. God will do His part, but we have responsibility as well. We must look beyond our circumstances at hand and we must pray and pray and pray. It’s not about what we pray, it’s the process of seeking God with a heart of love, even in our darkest hour of need, shame, anger, or most difficult of all, complacency. We must call out and then God will deliver us, one way or another. And in that we can know, that God will not allow our trials one day longer than what is good for us, and even better for His glory. Somehow, that makes me better today. I am an ant in a sea of ants in a hard, cold world, but to my Father, I am His most beautiful treasure. However long I shall live, I will cling to the truth that whatever it is that comes my way both good or bad, God, because I love him and call out to His name, will show me salvation and satisfaction as long as I have breath. What is stomping on you today? What have you found to be the way you find satisfaction in God?
Day 4: Psalms 91:14-16
14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation. ”
...
Ever feel like a tiny ant trying to make your way through this world in a sea of other ants? Ever feel like at any moment someone could just stomp on you suddenly and no one would really even notice when they did? Honestly, I and ants have a love/hate relationship. I am intrigued by them and I despise them. They are the coolest things to watch: The continual work ethic; the ability to navigate all obstacles and never lose focus; the dedication to always return back to their queen with their find of the day. It’s quite fascinating to me, really. But let one of those boogers get on me and I instantly stop caring about their great qualities and I suddenly only care about one thing… they sting, it burns like crazy, and I swell. Those tiny little creatures can produce a powerful little punch! But, when I am not in immediate fear of their sting, I find myself drawn to them, and in some ways, motivated and inspired by them. Today, they were immediately what came to my mind today as I read these verses and worked through some personal feelings. Sometimes I really do feel like I am lost in a sea of other ants, just trying to make my way. And the harder the struggle, the more I can feel like one of those ants trying to carry something of value home against all odds, but fully expecting the shoe to drop on me, so to speak. But in God’s perfect grace, He gives these verses for me to look deeply into today, so as to soothe me as only He can. Verse 14, “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges me name.” I am not just another ant to God. He knows us individually and His desire is to rescue us as often as we should need. And those of us that know God will set our love on Him in a way that we will be drawn into Him, where that rescue and protection can be found. God will do His part, but we have responsibility as well. We must look beyond our circumstances at hand and we must pray and pray and pray. It’s not about what we pray, it’s the process of seeking God with a heart of love, even in our darkest hour of need, shame, anger, or most difficult of all, complacency. We must call out and then God will deliver us, one way or another. And in that we can know, that God will not allow our trials one day longer than what is good for us, and even better for His glory. Somehow, that makes me better today. I am an ant in a sea of ants in a hard, cold world, but to my Father, I am His most beautiful treasure. However long I shall live, I will cling to the truth that whatever it is that comes my way both good or bad, God, because I love him and call out to His name, will show me salvation and satisfaction as long as I have breath. What is stomping on you today? What have you found to be the way you find satisfaction in God?
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