Psalm 89:1-18
You can't read Psalm 89:1-18 without seeing the repeated declarations of God's faithfulness. I read through this passage a couple of times and I found myself coming back and considering verse 11 and how that relates to God's faithfulness. "The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them."
My thoughts were basically this: If the heavens and the earth and the world are God's, and He's been faithful with them, then what does that show me about God's faithfulness to me? Let me put it another way. Since God has been faithful with HUGE things (heaven, earth, creation) shouldn't we be able, willing and eager to trust that He will be faithful with us as well? Tami W.
It also says to me that as God is faithful and giving with all that He has the right to hold close, then we should not hold close what we have, our hand that holds all the "worldly things" should be held open...
the verse highlights something amazing that the psalmist was in some sort of trouble but he was able to shake off that and focus on the tracts of God who he is and what he stand for it reminds me that sometimes in my time of need it best to remind myself who God is and what he is capable of doing
You know Monica, you really got me thinking. When I think about us justifying things, we can tend to think..............oh well, it's not that big of a deal. We tend to also think that things like sin etc is not a big deal, if it doesn't appear to be bad or evil. When You think about it, Satin is very deceiving. It's the LITTLE things that deceive us. Like what you said, basically as frail human beings we tend to believe that if something does not appear to be inherently evil then it cannot be all that bad for us. I think of the verse Philippians 4:8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely and admirable. Think on these things that are excellent and worthy of praise. I know for my own life, I have allowed others in my life pull me away from God and His ways and truth. I have allowed what others have said effect my walk with Christ. Even though at the time, it seemed so small, it had become BIG. I have let little remarks pull me away from what I knew was right and true. I allowed people and their comments to override GOD'S TRUTH. This is where it all starts, something very small. Sometimes we can recognize it and sometimes we may not. At the time we may think, "Well it won't hurt me" The sad truth is, that it does and will effect us. The great thing is, God is ALWAYS right there to pick us up, and show us what we need to learn from that circumstance, and God helps us to be stronger for the next time. God does not leave us where we are. God wants us to learn and grow in our walk with Him. It is so wonderful when we do slip into trouble that God ALWAYS shows us a way out. God strengthens us through our weakness. We can ALWAYS rely on God. We are not alone in doing life. We as believers in Christ, have the Holy Spirit there to lead us and to guide us!! My prayer is that God will open our eyes to His truth. We need to open His Word every day, and also like you are doing, asking questions so others can help out with the answers. Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5