April 3, 2016
Worship: Still, My Soul Be Still by Keith & Krystyn
Still, my soul be still
And do not fear
Though winds of change may rage tomorrow
God is at your side
No longer dread
The fires of unexpected sorrow
[:: CHORUS::]
God, You are my God
And I will trust in You and not be shaken
Lord of peace renew
A steadfast spirit within me
To rest in You alone
Still, my soul be still
Do not be moved
By lesser lights and fleeting shadows
Hold onto His ways
With shield of faith
Against temptations flaming arrows
Still, my soul be still
Do not forsake
The Truth you learned in the beginning
Wait upon the Lord
And hope will rise
As stars appear when day is dimming
And do not fear
Though winds of change may rage tomorrow
God is at your side
No longer dread
The fires of unexpected sorrow
[:: CHORUS::]
God, You are my God
And I will trust in You and not be shaken
Lord of peace renew
A steadfast spirit within me
To rest in You alone
Still, my soul be still
Do not be moved
By lesser lights and fleeting shadows
Hold onto His ways
With shield of faith
Against temptations flaming arrows
Still, my soul be still
Do not forsake
The Truth you learned in the beginning
Wait upon the Lord
And hope will rise
As stars appear when day is dimming
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Witness:
Have you ever started on something with the goal of getting it done in a timely fashion and go on to something else? That was my goal when I sat down to journal. I was going to journal then head immediately to bed, but I got sidetracked on the way by mundane issues of style, grammar, and punctuation as I posted a journal entry on BlogSpot. How much time do we waste in a day chasing useless things? Do we chase monetary pots of gold at the end of imaginary rainbows? Do we seek security in temporary fixes such as drugs or alcohol? Do we embroil ourselves in the latest issue of the day? Do we swing from one romantic adventure to the next? These are all distraction by the “world, the flesh, and the devil”. We chase after these things to our own harm and destruction.
When it comes to spiritual things, we can be distracted by the latest theological fad, worship practices, or “Christian catch phrases”. Theology is very important and worship is as well. However, when they become a distraction or a point of contention, they cease to function as God intended them to – to glorify Him, deepen our affection for Him, and our satisfaction in Him alone. All these distractions can affect our personal quiet time of devotions and prayer. Worry over the stresses in our lives, sensual desires, the tyranny of the urgent, and the mundane things in life that need to be done can affect our focus when praying, worshiping in song, or studying His WORD. Sometimes it is just the inability to stay focused. I sometimes refer to this dilemma in my life as spiritual ADD/ADHD. I start off well in prayer or worship or Word and then my mind begins to wander off. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit will break in and bring me back on course. If you have this problem, ask the Lord to keep you on track and rescue you when you stray. As your Shepherd and guide, He will honor that prayer. Yes, you may stray (after all it’s what sheep do), but you will find Him drawing you back onto the path. The Lord is doing that with me. Sometimes quickly and sometimes He lets me wander for a while till I realize how foolish and unproductive I have been like tonight.
Ps 25:4-5
4 Show me your ways, O Lord,
teach me your paths;
5 guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
NIV
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Ps 25:4-5
4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
ESV
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Ps 25:4-5
4 Show me the right path, O Lord;
point out the road for me to follow.
5 Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation ®, copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
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Ps 25:4-5
4 Make me know Your ways, O Lord;
Teach me Your paths.
5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You I wait all the day.
NASU
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I have only scratched the surface of depths of these verses. When I leave this portion, I still will not have reached very deep into the meaning they convey to me. Never-the-less, what I have been given at this time to draw from, let me drink deeply from it and be satisfied.
In verses 1-3 we have discussed praise in the form of profession, prayer, and promise. I began verses 4-5 with the impactive thought that this is a precious privilege we have, that the God of the universe would deign to be our teacher and guide. That is the divine prerogative in these verses. And petitioning Him to teach us is our human prerogative. A right not because of anything intrinsic in us, but by virtue of God’s grace. Furthermore, we can read these verses and miss the passion with which David prayed them. This prayer is not just filler found in many of our prayers. David is crying out for direction and deliverance from the One he depends on all day to come to his aid when lost or lonely or losing the battle.
May I pursue You my God with such passion as David. Grant me patience as I wait upon you in hope. May Your joy be my strength and feed my passion for knowing and doing Your will!
Psalms 119:32
“The joy of our Lord should be wheels to our obedience.”
(from Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible, PC Study Bible Formatted Electronic Database Copyright © 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc. All Rights reserved.)
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