"O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me. Israel, hope in the LORD From this time forth and forever"
Psalm 131
Psalm 131
Instructions from the Psalm....
Beth Moore used this quote in a study I heard recently, "Don't run to the phone - run to the Throne!" Look at the opening line of the Psalm. 'O LORD...' the composer of this Psalm didn't run to the phone (maybe because they didn't have them back then....but, he could have walked over to the neighboring tent for a chit chat!). He went to the throne first. Don't miss that important instruction.
Step One - Go to the Throne
'My heart is not proud, my eyes are not haughty...', the psalmist checked his heart condition and assumed the appropriate posture in front of the throne....he bowed his heart (if not his body).
Step Two - check your heart condition and put it in a posture appropriate for an audience with the King.
'Like a weaned child rests....', the psalmist rested his heart in the lap of the only one who could soothe and comfort. The example is of a mother as she nurtures the child who no longer suckles from her. The comforting did not stop when the weaning took place. The child knew where to go to be comforted - he crawled up into the lap of the one who provided him with warmth, love and strong arms. Sounds like the Lord!
Step Three - crawl into His lap. You will not be turned away.
'Hope in the Lord....forever', it doesn't say when we remember, when we feel like it, when all is well. It says 'Hope in the Lord....forever.' Forever encompasses the past, the present and the future. Hope is putting forth praise language, trust language, obedience language with every ounce of strength we can muster. It is what true worship looks like.
Step Four - Worship the King. That is hope....forever.
O Mighty King, you are the great comforter. You provide a lap like no other - one which allows us to sit and rest in you. Lord, help us today (and forever) to go to the throne of grace, to come with hearts which show true humility in your presence. Let our heart condition before you be the work of the Holy Spirit in worship of you. We Praise You, O Lord.
Beth Moore used this quote in a study I heard recently, "Don't run to the phone - run to the Throne!" Look at the opening line of the Psalm. 'O LORD...' the composer of this Psalm didn't run to the phone (maybe because they didn't have them back then....but, he could have walked over to the neighboring tent for a chit chat!). He went to the throne first. Don't miss that important instruction.
Step One - Go to the Throne
'My heart is not proud, my eyes are not haughty...', the psalmist checked his heart condition and assumed the appropriate posture in front of the throne....he bowed his heart (if not his body).
Step Two - check your heart condition and put it in a posture appropriate for an audience with the King.
'Like a weaned child rests....', the psalmist rested his heart in the lap of the only one who could soothe and comfort. The example is of a mother as she nurtures the child who no longer suckles from her. The comforting did not stop when the weaning took place. The child knew where to go to be comforted - he crawled up into the lap of the one who provided him with warmth, love and strong arms. Sounds like the Lord!
Step Three - crawl into His lap. You will not be turned away.
'Hope in the Lord....forever', it doesn't say when we remember, when we feel like it, when all is well. It says 'Hope in the Lord....forever.' Forever encompasses the past, the present and the future. Hope is putting forth praise language, trust language, obedience language with every ounce of strength we can muster. It is what true worship looks like.
Step Four - Worship the King. That is hope....forever.
O Mighty King, you are the great comforter. You provide a lap like no other - one which allows us to sit and rest in you. Lord, help us today (and forever) to go to the throne of grace, to come with hearts which show true humility in your presence. Let our heart condition before you be the work of the Holy Spirit in worship of you. We Praise You, O Lord.
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