Daily Wisdom

“I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.” Psa 116:1

While the Psalmist is unknown here their soul is beyond distressed and seeking deliverance from troubles that felt as death.

Yet, the Psalmist records lively expressions of devotion, love and gratitude in his afflictions.

He speaks of his: love (vs 1), rest (vs 7), walk (vs 9), and thanksgiving (vs 17) in the Lord.

For the Psalmist to have such an attitude amongst his afflictions is secured in our verse (vs 1).

He obviously had experienced the Lord’s answered prayers and deliverance before…  (vs 2) ‘he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore I will call upon him as long as I live.”

The writer was willing to stick with a good thing, and even though the sorrows of death compassed him he acknowledges the Lords graciousness, righteousness and mercy (vs 5).

The Lord is never blind to our tears, deaf to our prayers or silent to our pain… He sees, He hears, and He delivers… the sovereignty of the Lord is to be strength to our souls.

Paul and Silas didn’t wait until they were delivered from prison before they began to praise Him.

Those who dive in a sea of affliction can bring up rare pearls if they hold to an attitude of gratitude.

HSAY… Todd  

“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” Jn 15:11

The measure of your joy is consistent with the measure of your abidance in Jesus. Any measure of separation in your life, by how you live it and in it, from Jesus is like pulling a plug on a barrel and watching your joy slowly drain away.  Apart from your presence in Jesus, joy does not exist much less persist, and that which separates you becomes your source and dependence for your joy. Worship is key to your abidance in Jesus, not emotionally driven but faithfully driven by his word/promises (vs 10 “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love…”).  Psalm 91:1 “He that dwells (abides) in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” If you desire the promise of joy while in the presence of a harsh and hot world you must dwell where it exist and persists, in the shadow of the One who can provide it. Not abiding in Jesus is as foolish as unplugging a lamp and still desiring it to provide light!

Live as if Jesus died yesterday, rose from the grave today, and is coming back tomorrow!

HSAY … Todd