Short Reflection from Psalms 90-106

[Originally posted in a WhatsApp group (AG) as a daily reading update (reflection) from each chapter of the Bible]

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟘:𝟙𝟜

"O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days."

Satisfaction comes through trusting.

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟙:𝟙

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty."

If you go out in summer, I am sure you would like to walk under the shadow of a tree. Shadow provides protection from heat.

Those who put their trust in God will find comfort and protection from the Lord.

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟚:𝟙𝟚-𝟙𝟜

"The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.  Planted in the house of the LORD, They will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green,"

They say that there's no prosperity in doing righteous things but this Psalm says that a righteous man will flourish.

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟛:𝟛-𝟜

"The floods have lifted up, O LORD, The floods have lifted up their voice, The floods lift up their pounding waves. More than the sounds of many waters, Than the mighty breakers of the sea, The LORD on high is mighty."

Problems may be big, huge, on the rise, but God is bigger than all those. He can deal with all our troubles.

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟜:𝟙𝟟-𝟙𝟠

"If the LORD had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. If I should say, "My foot has slipped," Your lovingkindness, O LORD, will hold me up."

The Lord will hold me fast!

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟝:𝟟

"For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice,"

We are not only the people of God, but of God's pasture, emphasizing the provision of God. A Christian does not need to be a beggar!

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟞:𝟜

"For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods."

We are not only to praise God but fear God. Not just loving but fearing!

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟟:𝟙𝟘

"Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked."

It's not enough just to be known for what we love, it must be known for what we hate too.

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟠:𝟛, 𝟡

"He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God."

"Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity."

There's no excuse. God is just. And He is coming back to judge, no longer to save. Now is the time to be saved. Now is the time to rescue. Now is the time for our mission, prayer, and effort.

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟡𝟡:𝟠

"O LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds."

God is both a forgiver and an avenger!

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟘:𝟝

"For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations."

God is good.

God is Lovingkindnes.

God is faithful.

If I am a child of God, must not I be striving to produce these virtues in my life?

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟙:𝟟

"He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me."

Do not associate with wicked people.

 

[09:34, 03/09/2022] S.R: ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟚:𝟙𝟛

"You will arise and have compassion on Zion; For it is time to be gracious to her, For the appointed time has come."

Oh! God is compassionate and gracious. Am I since I am His child?

 

[21:36, 04/09/2022] S.R: ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟛:𝟙𝟘

"He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities."

Indeed, if the Lord marks my iniquities how can I stand against Him? Bless the Lord, O my Soul

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟜:𝟛𝟛

"I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being."

God's love is enduring, so our praises must be.

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟝:𝟛-𝟜

"Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually."

Perfect passage for Sunday Worship Service in the Church when and where we go to seek God and spend time delighting in God. 👍

 

ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟞:𝟜𝟜-𝟜𝟝

"Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry; And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness."

God is merciful, forgiving, compassionate, and faithful. We can always trust Him, come to Him, and praise Him.

On the flip side, we ought to imitate Him as His children.