Good Monday Morning

"Let all those that seek and require You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified! [As for me] I am poor and needy, yet the Lord takes thought and plans for me. You are my Help and my Deliverer, O my God, do not tarry!"

That was written my King David in Psalm 40:16-17. Can you hear his heart? When we look at how downfallen our nation has become since the last election I believe God is hearing many of our prayers just like this one.

When a nation turns its heart, soul, mind and strength to another but the God Who gave it life and protection, there is a debt to be paid. One person at a time, we choose what we believe don't we? As the body of Christ draws together in loving God, He will bless as He said.

In Psalm 42 there is another heart cry. "As the hart pants and longs for the water brooks, so I pant and long for You, O God. My inner self thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?"

Later in verse 5..."Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God."

Again in verse 11..."Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted with in? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, Who is the help of my countenance, and my God."

I too need a repeat once in awhile. It is like shaking myself from sleep when I know I have some place to be. So, my soul is feeling this shaking to be alert and watchful. Each day has shown how quickly things can change. Have you noticed? From one day to the next. And, even the media can't seem to keep up on the truth. 

We have to ask ourselves, "What is the truth?" And, why let yourself be cast down? Hope in God!

I know this is a long post today but, I really want to share something from George Mueller; a godly man. This is what he wrote.

"Is there ever any ground to be cast down? There are two reasons but only two. If we are yet unconverted, we have ground to be cast down; or if we have been converted and live in sin, then we are tightly cast down. ~ But except for these two things there is no ground to be cast down, for all else may be brought before God in prayer with supplication and thanksgiving. And regarding all our necessities, all our difficulties, all our trials, we may exercise faith in the power of God, and in the love of God. ~"Hope thou in God." Oh, remember this: There is never a time when we may not hope in God. Whatever our necessities, however great our difficulties, and though to all appearance help is impossible, yet our business is to hope in God, and it will be found that it is not in vain. In the Lord's own time help will come. ~ Oh, the hundreds, yea, the thousands of times that I have found it thus within the past seventy years and four months! ~ When it seemed impossible that help could come, help did come; for God has His own resources. He is not confined. In ten thousand different ways, and at ten thousand different times God may help us. ~ Our business is to spread our cases before the Lord, in childlike simplicity to pour out all our heart before God, saying, "I do not deserve that Thou shouldst hear me and answer my requests, but for the sake of my precious Lord Jesus; for His sake answer my prayer, and give me grace quietly to wait till it please Thee to answer my prayer. For I believer Thou wilt do it in Thine own time and way." ~ "For I shall yet praise him." More prayer, more exercise of faith, more patient waiting, and the result will be blessing, abundant blessing. Thus I have found it many hundreds of time, and therefor I continually say to myself, "Hope thou in God."   George Mueller.

Well if you made it this far take a look at Psalm 43:5..."Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, Who is the help of my [sad] countenance, and my God."

Father thank you for confirming, instructing and making plain Your heart desire for us. To look to You, regardless of our circumstances. Forgive us for being so sleepy and withdrawing from Your great Love. Cover us in Your Son Jesus and fill us with Your Spirit. Light the fire again in our hearts to follow hard after You. In the matchless name of Jesus, amen.

Abundance is...When all around us is dying, we Hope in God