We are called in each moment to upright ourselves and know our integrity. This is the call of the Lord within ourselves that when honored and responded to causes our fulfillment to be known in each and every moment.
AND LET THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD OUR GOD BE UPON US: AND ESTABLISH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS…
“Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.” This is how this psalm verse ends. As we orient in this way it brings an awareness that allows for a priority to be placed on the work that we do. Really the work we are designed to do. However, it is not a matter of just doing the work. It is a matter of allowing the beauty of the Lord to descend upon and through all that we do and how we do our work. This is that special something that brings to our work a quality of grace, poise and brilliance. Here, we do become a light unto this world that all hearts and minds truly long for as an example for all to know the beauty of the Lord in and through their own living and work.
MY SOUL LONGETH, YEA, EVEN FAINTETH FOR THE COURTS OF THE LORD
The courts of The Lord I find interesting to consider. What is brought to my mind is an awareness of how the courts of The Lord would bring an experience of place. A personal sensing of being in place integrated with others where there would be more than a feeling of “fairness for all” rather a deep joy to be in a community where we each knew our integrated place serving each other with ease and fluidity. A place where all would be one in creating union, extending the Glory of The Lord moment by moment.
SO HE FED THEM ACCORDING TO THE INTEGRITY OF HIS HEART…
According to the integrity of his heart. What beautiful words! As I consider what these words mean I consider my world in light of them. I am moved to think about how I feed those in my world with the integrity of my heart. The integrity that uprights myself, the integrity that has the best interests of others at heart and the integrity that has the interests of the Lord at heart. As I view these thoughts I find I am in a place that is filled with peace and ease. In a place that is fulfilling that has its own rhythm. A place that allows an infilling of my soul paused in this moment to let something of peace and ease express through me. Here I sense a synchronicity with divine order. Here there is a fullness and an interest to fulfill my divine commission. As I take this moment to receive and appreciate it I am further moved to view my day and my life for the purposes of letting this place of integrity expand on earth. Here I invite you to share with me in the wonderful graciousness of this space enjoying divine synchronicity being filled to overflowing. As we know this overflowing through ourselves we look out upon our words with blessing eyes. Here we bless our world. Let’s continue to know what it means to be in place feeding our world according to the integrity of our heart.
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.
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.
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!
GOD RULETH IN JACOB UNTO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. SELAH.
Coming to an understanding that God really does ruleth unto all the ends of the earth is profound. God has to have a place for His influences to be sent out from. In this verse it is described as Jacob. Jacob really is the place in ourselves that is allowed to be ruled by God. As this place is established in ourselves then God can extend in and through ourselves to all the ends of our world. As each of us provides this place within ourselves then truly God can rule unto all the ends of the earth. It does take something for us to allow God to rule through our lives. Let’s continue to open to what that really means so once again there may be the kingdom of heaven reestablished on earth.
LET THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH, AND THE MEDITATIONS OF MY HEART, BE ACCEPTABLE IN THY SIGHT, O LORD,MY STRENGTH AND MY REDEEMER.
I would say these words say it all. Let’s be true to them.
HE THAT DOETH THESE THINGS SHALL NEVER BE MOVED.
Psalm 15 has keys to abiding in the tabernacle and dwelling in the holy hill of God. As these things are done we shall never be moved out of the experience of excellence and high understanding. It worth the time to consider such matters as the following:
Honoring those who revere the Lord
Speaking the truth in our heart
Not putting our money out to usury
Not taking reward against the innocent
Not doing evil to our neighbor
Not taking up a reproach against our neighbor
Backbiting not with our tongue
Walking uprightly
Doing right.