Sunday, January 27, 2013

Shalom,

We covered Psalm 91 in Adult Bible Study at The Spoken Word Church this morning, and Psalm 27 is similar! Look at verses 1-6:

THE LORD is my Light and my Salvation--whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident. One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock. And now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me; in His tent I will offer sacrifices and shouting of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

How can the psalmist offer up shouts of joy in the  middle of a crisis? Because he has spent time in the presence of God (the "secret place" of Psalm 91) getting to know the Lord, and his trust and confidence in the God of the Bible has grown strong! He has all confidence that the God of the Bible will hide , shelter and protect him! Make sure that YOU are spending time in that secret place of being aware of HIS presence, through Prayer, praise and worship, study and meditation of His Word and intimate fellowship with HIM, so that you, too, can sing and shout for joy in the middle of a trial, bringing glory to HIM! Amen! Here is Hillsong with "Open My Eyes":

                                         
[Verse 1]
In the stars I see Your majesty displayed
In the heavens all Your wonders are proclaimed
I see Your fame in all of the earth
And I seek to know the ways of Your heart

Through the seas and open skies I hear Your praise
As the shout of all creation lifts Your Name
I hear Your praise in all of the earth
And I seek to know the ways of Your heart

[Chorus]
So open my eyes oh God
Open my heart to see
All the wonders and the power of Your name

By Your grace I'll live
By Your grace I'll see
For my life and my salvation is in You

[Verse 2]
For You take the sinner's heart and bring new life
Through the cross we are restored within Your Light
I know Your love is all that i need
And I seek to know the ways of Your heart

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
I know Your love is all that I need
And I seek to know the ways of Your heart

Shalom in Him!