Category Archives: seeking understanding

Since Tuesday afternoon, I have been in the northern mountains of Hungary. These mountains are known as the Mátra mountains. thanks to a dear friend, whose family owns a house in a village. It is a place of extreme quiet. It is a place for rest, reflection, and refreshment. Just now, as I finish up my Bible readings, I read this:

“But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.” Psalm‬ ‭59‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Ministry travel teaches me that I cannot figure everything out. It also teaches me that God is sovereign, has a plan, and knows so much better than I. He has worked out problems that I don’t even know exist.

Meditate on the greatness of God, His thoughts are higher than my thoughts. He is greater than the heavens.

“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭19‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Learning to love glorifying God may well begin with those four words. ⬆️

They are, of course, the opening words of the Lord’s Prayer. I’ve learned how the Lord’s Prayer is an outline for prayer. I use it especially when sleep disappoints (like this jet lagged night).

And it starts with “Hallowed be thy name…”

The Psalmist seems to understand this:

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.” Psalm‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Dwell on these words for a moment and think of the vast greatness of the LORD, and glorify His name.

There’s no greater hope than to believe this…

But to really believe this we are wise to build our understanding of how very great God is.

How to begin? Go dwell in Psalm 139.

Meditate on His greatness as it applies to you!

In Romans 8 Paul states clearly that “there is no condemnation” IF you’re IN Christ Jesus.

I cling desperately to that truth.

It is also a teaching I love to meditate on from Psalms.

Are you taking your refuge in Him?

Or is your own strength and shrewdness your refuge?

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God is with you and for you.