The Lord’s way does bring the experience of health among the whole world and within all of us as individuals. As we view the events that occur on earth and in our close surround we can see the need for improved health. The Lord does provide the saving health needed as we let His way be done. How we allow “that thy way may be known,” is something to keep in the forefront of our thoughts. It is important to have this in mind for sure in intense times and as well in the seemingly good times. Saving health comes as we sustain such a motivation in all times.
COME AND HEAR, ALL YE THAT FEAR GOD, AND I WILL DECLARE WHAT HE HATH DONE FOR MY SOUL
First let’s use the word revere in place of fear in this statement as fear was originally meant to mean. Here as we revere God we are compelled to come and hear the things of God. And as we listen in our quiet moments and acknowledge how God has influenced our life a natural appreciation fills us. As we live in this appreciation our expression declares what God has done for our soul. We exude the glory of God that invites others so inclined to revere God more than words can ever say and at the same time expressing the words that are perfect for those we are with.
It is important to reserve time for those quiet moments where we can come and hear. We may have heard that we surely have to work in our life and to take the time to work on our life. Let us take the time to come and listen that God may work on our life that we may know how to work in our life.
O BLESS OUR GOD, YE PEOPLE…WHICH HOLDETH OUR SOUL IN LIFE
When times get challenging this is good to remember as well as all our times. I find it is good to know that putting our orientation first in blessing our God allows us to know the blessings that are given to us in hard and in easy times. Our orientation matters. How we handle or are in position to handle what comes along really is dependent on what we have been orientated to all along. If we find that we handle certain situations well or if we recognize times we did not handle well it is good to see where are orientation was prior to the occurrence. I like considering the story in the bible about putting oil in our lamps. If we do not take the time to put oil in our lamps by considering the things of God and how that relates to the choices we make in our living especially in regards to our faith and focus we will not be in the right position. It also relates very much to our choices regarding our food, fitness and friendships. As we do put oil in our lamps we will have the means to see what is the right way to handle our moments as well as step in the right paths. Yes bless our God which holdeth our soul in life.
THOU CHOOSET, AND CAUSETH TO APPROACH
Let the Lord choose through all of our living. When we are faced with a decision consider what the Lord is choosing now to increase the expression of His Name through us. As we consider our living in such a way our capacities of heart, mind and body are caused to come upon the true nature of ourselves. When we are so unified others in our world are caused to approach us. There is a natural curiosity that comes in the hearts of those open and ready to let the Lord do their choosing through them. This is all a process of unification in the Spirit of the Lord. This process has been in place since the fall of man that relates to the coming together of the camp of the saints. As we provide our part in the coming together in form of this camp we find our lives are fulfilling. Let our choices be the Lord’s choosing and let all come as they would upon us.
THE PASTURES ARE CLOTHED WITH FLOCKS; THE VALLEYS ALSO ARE COVERED WITH CORN; THEY SHOUT FOR JOY, THEY ALSO SING
Such sweetness shared through these words. Let’s enjoy the moments that come along gifting us with such feeling awareness. The joy of being alive is at hand.
THOU MAKEST THE OUTGOINGS OF THE MORNING AND EVENING TO REJOICE
When we are engaged in being unified within ourselves inner and outer with the Lord we find there is a wonder and joy in living. There is a song in our heart as it is said. To be unified inner and outer does take something. It takes a review each evening of our doings for the day. In this review things such as what and how we ate as well as the successes, victories and challenges we faced are good to consider. When we consider them we can acknowledge what we did well and also what we can do better. Ending with a written prayer to the Lord is also helpful to put the day to rest and to set the stage for the next day. As we continue self tracking with prayer we find joy and rejoicing increasingly in our outgoings in the morning and the evening. Lets stay in such a way!
FOR THEY SHALL WISELY CONSIDER OF HIS DOING
Look at the trees. Look at the grass. Look at the land and the water and the sky. When we really look we can see the wisdom of the Lord’s doing. Let us so be awed by it and know and share in the wonder of it.
O GOD, THOU ART MY GOD; EARLY WILL I SEEK THEE
Early will I seek Thee. These are good words to ponder. What does it mean to seek early? Seeking early relates to putting first things first. God really is the source of our animation that causes any of our feelings and any of our thoughts even to be. When we do not put emphasis first on that which is of God we will find our thoughts jumbled and our feelings disturbed. Putting emphasis first on the things of God does relate to putting first attitudes of thankfulness, understanding and even forgiveness. As we align ourselves accordingly we will be early in seeking the Lord and consequently the Lord can then find us in providing what is needed in every moment our living. A former boss of mine would tell us that “if we are not early we are late.” Being early does prevent the need to nervously play catch up during our days as well as putting us in the rhythm that makes for grace and peace.
TRULY MY SOUL WAITETH UPON GOD: FROM HIM COMETH MY SALVATION
This is a good verse to meditate upon especially when challenged with something. If we really put our trust in the spirit of this statement it will allow our minds to come to rest enough whereby our salvation from God can come. If we can just lift of our hearts to the awareness of this statement it will bring enough pause to move through a trial we may be facing. We each have our challenges. Let’s open our eyes to where our salvation comes from and allow it to be known in and through our living. Remember our individual challenges may seem like only our own however as we do our part in meeting them with grace and stature we collectively increase the name of the Lord on earth.
MY SOUL TRUSTETH IN THEE
When we recognize that our soul relates to the conscious awareness of our self and when we begin to acknowledge that there is something more beyond our self we realize that there has to be something that is causing all things to be. As we do turn the direction of our attention in this way invariably something will be seen in our living as a sign that gives indication that the Lord is at the center of everything here on earth. That He is ordering all the things we see through the beauty of nature and that we can rest our hearts in knowing His influences can also order our lives just as beautiful. When our heart and mind come to rest in the constantly eternally animating nature of the Lord we increasingly know the reality of trusting in thee.