[S] Psalm 57:1 --
1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,
For my soul takes refuge in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge
Until destruction passes by.
[O] Picture of God's wings covering and protecting the afflicted brings forth truly a beautiful and peaceful radiance. This is especially true for those going through great challenges in life where one could easily be destructed. Once we're in God's Kingdom He surely got our backs and that's the comforting picture I see from this verse.
[A] Verbatim, I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wings until the destruction passes by in our family. I am going to claim that promise.
[P] Dear Father, I'm so thankful to You for preparing my heart to face the challenges that come my way. Being under Your wings is such a privilege and that my life will under Your full control. Please let Your plan unfold in my and my family members' lives such that You will be glorified. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Clinging to the Core
[S] Ruth 2:11-12 --
11 Boaz replied to her, "All that you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband has been fully reported to me, and how you left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and came to a people that you did not previously know. 12 "May the Lord reward your work, and your wages be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge."
[O] Ruth followed after Naomi's God and followed through physically by leaving her homeland and coming to Bethlehem. Originally, Naomi's family left Bethlehem due to famine and settled in the land of Moab where a different kind of famine struck her family and even in the midst of such a famine Ruth's dedication, commitment, and service to her in-laws were exceptional in most people's eyes which Boaz referred to here. He praises Ruth for seeking refuge under God's wings. In the most unfavorable condition, where she had other options as a way out of there Ruth chose to stick with God because that's what was at her core.
[A] It seems I am faced with lots of turbulent times going through the stage of my life and I do have some options to alleviate myself from this condition to ease a little but I need to examine what's at my core and need to cling on to that belief. It is what I do now which will mold and prepare for what's coming ahead and it is what I do now which will let God know where my heart is at to trust in Him. What good would it be if I am conditionally trusting in Him (only when things going well)?
[P] Dear God, give me a heart like Ruth who clung on to Your faithfulness and promise in the most unfavorable situation she found herself in. I want to find refuge under Your wings. In Jesus' name. Amen.
11 Boaz replied to her, "All that you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband has been fully reported to me, and how you left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and came to a people that you did not previously know. 12 "May the Lord reward your work, and your wages be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge."
[O] Ruth followed after Naomi's God and followed through physically by leaving her homeland and coming to Bethlehem. Originally, Naomi's family left Bethlehem due to famine and settled in the land of Moab where a different kind of famine struck her family and even in the midst of such a famine Ruth's dedication, commitment, and service to her in-laws were exceptional in most people's eyes which Boaz referred to here. He praises Ruth for seeking refuge under God's wings. In the most unfavorable condition, where she had other options as a way out of there Ruth chose to stick with God because that's what was at her core.
[A] It seems I am faced with lots of turbulent times going through the stage of my life and I do have some options to alleviate myself from this condition to ease a little but I need to examine what's at my core and need to cling on to that belief. It is what I do now which will mold and prepare for what's coming ahead and it is what I do now which will let God know where my heart is at to trust in Him. What good would it be if I am conditionally trusting in Him (only when things going well)?
[P] Dear God, give me a heart like Ruth who clung on to Your faithfulness and promise in the most unfavorable situation she found herself in. I want to find refuge under Your wings. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Friday, March 04, 2011
How To Avoid Blood Avenger
[S] Numbers 35:27 --
27 and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the blood avenger kills the manslayer, he will not be guilty of blood 28 because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return to the land of his possession.
[O] This chapter addresses manslaughter cases and for those those premeditated murderers are subject to be avenged by the blood avenger so in order to avoid that they can take refuge in the city of refuge until the death of the high priest when he can return to where he was before. We have murdered Jesus and the blood avenger, His Father will wipe us clean. However, we can take refuge by trying to follow His Law but that's not a permanent place to be for everyone so the Father sent us the High Priest who came to die in order to provide us the freedom to be back in the original relationship with God without being avenged for murdering His Son.
[A] Grateful for Jesus' dying to provide the permanent refuge for me to be in right and wholesome relationship with God once again. Without this, my life would be very short-sighted and temporal instead of planning for the eternal life I'll be living.
[P] Dear Father, I'm so grateful for Your sending Jesus to provide that permanent refuge for me as one of the descendants who murdered Your Son. May I enjoy that life here on earth. Please provide wisdom to shun non-essential burdens of this world which are about to snatch away that joy in me. In Jesus' name. Amen.
27 and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge, and the blood avenger kills the manslayer, he will not be guilty of blood 28 because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return to the land of his possession.
[O] This chapter addresses manslaughter cases and for those those premeditated murderers are subject to be avenged by the blood avenger so in order to avoid that they can take refuge in the city of refuge until the death of the high priest when he can return to where he was before. We have murdered Jesus and the blood avenger, His Father will wipe us clean. However, we can take refuge by trying to follow His Law but that's not a permanent place to be for everyone so the Father sent us the High Priest who came to die in order to provide us the freedom to be back in the original relationship with God without being avenged for murdering His Son.
[A] Grateful for Jesus' dying to provide the permanent refuge for me to be in right and wholesome relationship with God once again. Without this, my life would be very short-sighted and temporal instead of planning for the eternal life I'll be living.
[P] Dear Father, I'm so grateful for Your sending Jesus to provide that permanent refuge for me as one of the descendants who murdered Your Son. May I enjoy that life here on earth. Please provide wisdom to shun non-essential burdens of this world which are about to snatch away that joy in me. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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