Shalom,
Psalm 40:2-3:
2 He drew me out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings. 3 And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the LORD.
I'm sure many of you remember the old song we used to sing from these verses, but here is Hillsong singing "For All You've Done".
It is always a blessing to me to read verses 5-6 of Psalm 40 also:
5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us; no one can compare with You! If I should declare and speak of them, they are too many to be numbered. 6 Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, nor have You delight in them; You have given me the capacity to hear and obey [Your law, a more valuable service than] burnt offerings and sin offerings [which] You do not require.
What great Good News that is! He simply wants us to know and obey His Word so that we can be blessed beyond compare! I don't know what kind of god YOU serve, but MINE is a GOOD GOD - ALL THE TIME! HALLELUJAH!
In 1 Timothy 4, Paul speaks of false doctrines that forbid people to eat certain types of foods. Some of the dietary requirements for the Israelites under the Old Covenant were meant to keep them in good health. We shouldn't be foolish about the foods we choose to eat, but NOT for spiritual reasons! Verses 4-5 address this very well:
4 For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be thrown away or refused if it is received with thanksgiving. 5 For it is hallowed and consecrated by the Word of God and by prayer.
That means that you and I should NEVER eat ANYTHING without giving thanks to the One Who provided it, AND we should ALWAYS speak the Word of God in prayer over it! Why? Because we we will be putting it into our bodies! Remember, you really ARE what you eat! Be wise and PRAY! AMEN!
2 Chronicles 23-24 gives us another account of the reign of Joash. We see this in 2 Chronicles 24:1-2:
1 JOASH was seven years old when he began his forty-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 And Joash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoida the priest [his uncle].
Notice that it did NOT say that Joash did what was right all the days of HIS life, but of his uncle's! Then he began to follow the wrong advice and to do what was NOT RIGHT, suffering the results of his disobedience! Who you choose to spend you time with in fellowship is very vital! Make sure that you spend time in fellowship DAILY with like-minded believers! The BLESSING on your life depends on it!
Shalom in Him!
