The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 142:5,
"I cry to you, Lord; I say, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'"
David cries out to the Lord in this psalm for help with his trouble, "In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me." Verse 3b. He says that no one is concerned for him, that he has no refuge and that no one cares for his life. Verse 4. He finds himself in desperate need, verse 6, and so he looks to the Lord for rescue, to be freed from his "prison".
As he cries out to the Lord he proclaims that the Lord is his "refuge, my portion in the land of the living." I am reminded of the myriad of counterfeits this life has to offer. The many things we can choose for ourselves that displace the Lord as our "portion in the land of the living."
David determined for himself that the Lord would be his share in life, the only legitimate and effective refuge and strength this life offers. We come into this life helpless and needy and we leave the same way. Somewhere along the line many get distracted with an illusion that there are other, better things than the Lord for them. Something maybe big and bold, but bogus nonetheless.
David chose for himself the Lord as his portion in life. Certainly a wise man to emulate!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"I cry to you, Lord; I say, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'"
David cries out to the Lord in this psalm for help with his trouble, "In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me." Verse 3b. He says that no one is concerned for him, that he has no refuge and that no one cares for his life. Verse 4. He finds himself in desperate need, verse 6, and so he looks to the Lord for rescue, to be freed from his "prison".
As he cries out to the Lord he proclaims that the Lord is his "refuge, my portion in the land of the living." I am reminded of the myriad of counterfeits this life has to offer. The many things we can choose for ourselves that displace the Lord as our "portion in the land of the living."
David determined for himself that the Lord would be his share in life, the only legitimate and effective refuge and strength this life offers. We come into this life helpless and needy and we leave the same way. Somewhere along the line many get distracted with an illusion that there are other, better things than the Lord for them. Something maybe big and bold, but bogus nonetheless.
David chose for himself the Lord as his portion in life. Certainly a wise man to emulate!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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