Psalm 139
This psalm has really blessed my heart recently, as have many others but I digress.
At the beginning of every year its like a race day. People all over the world gear up for the 365 day race. Every body plotting, planning, … Dieting. Nevertheless it’s a blank page which has the potential to be filled with the most beautiful story. Some stories have a bitter start and we look forward to a sweet end, others are the complete opposite. This year my story started of with Malachi 3v14-17. Nasty people will get ahead of you in the race and you’ll wonder how and why. How is it that these people who ride on coat-tails, and eat your left overs, jump right over you? Is that God’s will? And every so often your reminded of the sweet, savouring, rewarding taste of just doing things God’s way. But inbetween that, the journey is tough, its rough, and that minor sweet taste seems like forever away. And in those times (for me at least) I began to wonder who I am? I know who my aunts want me to be, I know who my gran wants me to be, who my mum wants me to be, my siblings, my dad, and just about everyone I know wants something … someone different. And so as the world is thine stage and we but actors I played these parts but as always disappointment seeps in… Its inevitable really. You can’t please everyone!
I think it’s that, that’s hardest to come to grips with. because that’s what we want to do (well me/ and people like me at least). But its true, and realising that is the 1st step.
2nd we realise who we can and should please – God! Let’s face it. When you understand that He who created little you, created the heavens, the earth, the stars, the sand, and everything you can think of, well yours and my perception should change. But wait he not only created these things… But they’re in/under his control. Scripture says He is above all things, He knows all things, He controls all things, is over all things, He knows your thoughts, He controls the heavenly beings and the demonic ones… and so much more.
So who then should we please?
Tough decision?
3rdly who are you? Find out who you are and what you’re about without everyone else around you! And based soley on psalm 139 I’m going to suggest that those Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (BIBLE) will play a significant role?
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