April 20, 2021 -- Psalm 19:14 -- Fixing our Thoughts on God
/Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 English Standard Version
After recognizing the Living God in the wonders and powers of creation and then moving on by celebrating the Law of the LORD, which revives the soul and both rejoices and warns the heart, the psalm writer confessed his sins. Now, he binds it all together as he prays. He pauses. He has meditated on the magnificence of the LORD. He has overcome his nagging doubts and the temptations to sin which would pull him down and this victory was achieved by reviewing the glories of God.
How is the LORD our Rock and Redeemer? He is such because of the work of Jesus Christ. Jesus overcame the devil, the world and our own wicked flesh and fleshly desires and brought us salvation. The devil, the world and our own fears still threaten to overwhelm us and blind us to the beauty of creation. Fleshly temptations, the pull of peers and the old habits of the world, and the devil want to distract us from the power of God revealed in the Word. Therefore, the Christian who wants to take hold of the Living God and bring all these benefits to his own heart and head spends time in quiet before the LORD. He meditates on all the blessings God is bringing into his life—grace and mercy greater than all his sin. Love and salvation that is constantly being displayed, if he will just take time to stop, look and listen and recite the rich parade of blessings which dance before the eyes of faith.
Today’s prayer is taken from Psalm 18:31-32a and 46. To conclude the prayer, name 5 reasons for thanksgiving to God or reasons your soul has found to praise Him! Review these several times today.
For Who is God, but the LORD?
And Who is a Rock, except our God?—
the God Who equipped me with strength.
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock!
Now, my King, here are a few reasons I bless Your Name…
Exalted be the God of my salvation!
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