Free & Fit - Summer with the Psalms - Psalm 59 Monday 29th July
Summer with the Psalms
Psalm 59 Monday 29th July
“Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on an inaccessibly high place away from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing, And save me from bloodthirsty men. Look! They lie in wait for my life; Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O Lord. They run and set themselves against me though there is no guilt in me; Stir Yourself to meet and help me, and see [what they are doing]! You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to punish all the nations; Spare no one and do not be merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah. They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, And go [prowling] around the city. Look how they belch out [insults] with their mouths; Swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips, For they say, “Who hears us?” But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn]; You scoff at and deride all the nations. O [God] my strength, I will watch for You; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower]. My God in His [steadfast] lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly on my enemies [who lie in wait for me]. Do not kill them, or my people will forget; Scatter them and make them wander [endlessly] back and forth by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield! For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, Let them even be trapped in their pride, And on account of the curses and lies which they tell. Destroy them in wrath, destroy them so that they may be no more; Let them know that God rules over Jacob (Israel) To the ends of the earth. Selah. They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, And go [prowling] around the city. They wander around for food [to devour] And growl all night if they are not satisfied. But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning; For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness.”
Psalms 59:1-17 AMP
Psalm Reflection & Prayer
The choices we face for dinner are first world problems. We have access to literally any cuisine in the world and spoilt for choice. If you live in an urban area the chances are that you have new restaurants and multiple different versions of the same style of food.
This can become an idol, it can become a negative distraction and yes, indeed, it can become a diversification away from God for us instead to seek to find the perfect food and surrender to its appeal.
With food, with drink and with multiple suppliers available we can forget about God, desire better and ignore the reality of cost, labour and quality of care. The important decision we truly have to make is to love our Neighbour as ourselves, to love our server in the restaurant and to love the barista at our coffee shop.
Yes it’s a great witness to pay it forward by paying for people’s food and drinks, but what if we cared for those who serve us, tipping, using kind words checking in on them and offering to pray for them. Many of my friends often do this as part of being Holy and Righteous examples of God.
It’s imperative that like the Psalm today we place God first and put all other idols out of the way.
“But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning; For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.”
Psalms 59:16 AMP
We have to remove what so easily entangles us and pursue the Kingdom of Heaven. Today let us rejoice in the promises of Heaven seeking God only first and our Neighbour as ourselves in Jesus name. Amen
Prayer
Father God please be present with us in all our decision making, remove our tendency to waiver in the wilderness and help us to make healthy, holy and righteous choices in all we do. Thank you Father God for being our Almighty Savior in Jesus name. Amen
“So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:26 NLT
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