January 11, 2012
Psalms – Crucible – Part 2
As David pursued God, his contemplations, his words, his thoughts were birthed out of his relationship with God and his life experiences. His words illustrate and bring to life the Creator of the Universe, the “Great I am.”
Let’s consider David and how he “spoke” faith. Look at the description:
- He is our rock
- He is our defense
- He is our strong tower
- He is our fence
- He is our Salvation
- He is our hiding place
- He is our shield
- He is my strength
- He is the lifter of my soul, of my head
- He restores our soul
- He listens to the afflicted
As you speak faith, your confidence grows, just look at some of the declarations David made, (with attitude, I might add):
- I shall not fear
- I shall not be moved
- I will hope in His Name
- I trust in God’s unfailing love
- I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people
What do you have to do soul (call them soul exercises):
- Wait on God
- Be thou silent
- Be taught by God
- Silence your murmurings
- Check your self (self-will)
- Contemplate his mighty works
- Recall what He has done for you in the past
- Bind up the enemy
- Be in the presence of God in thought and emotion
- Praise Him
- Dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of your life
My expectation is from Him for He has made us to:
- Sit with Him in heavenly places
- To be protected from any plague coming near our dwelling
- To mount up with wings as eagles
- He is close when I am brokenhearted
- Delight in the Lord and receive the desires of our heart
- Not see the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging bread
- Give us relief from days of trouble
Learn to turn to this treasury of the Book of Psalms when life batters you to the core and when it seems “you’re at the end of your rope.” It is the original “soup for the soul”. It is a tonic for whatever your condition. It is remembering the victories. It is remembering the reasons you love God.
Through Psalms, David shows us that we can grow beyond our present capacity, and to the full potential God has planned for us. How did David become so eloquent? I personally think that his powerful expressions were born out of the many challenges and choices he had to face. He was human, and sometimes his choices brought him to his knees or left him clinging to hope alone. Does that sound familiar?
See this quote by Wintley Phipps: “It is in the quiet crucible of your personal private sufferings, that your noblest dreams are born and God’s greatest gifts are given in compensation for what you have been through. It is well.”
Crucible Meaning and Definition (n.) A test of the most decisive kind; a severe trial; as, the crucible of affliction.
From: http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/crucible/
That is what David went through…Can you imagine him singing this song? Sing it for yourself…
“It Is Well With My Soul” By Wintley Phipps from hoover4000
God Of My Everything from koolchristiangirl
CeCe Winans - Alone In His Presence from meishivom
