Today at church, Ryan went over Psalm 27 in Sunday School. He talked about how we need to focus on the Lord instead of focusing on our problem or the size of an issue. One of his main points was that we need to be in a "perpetual state of worship". The Psalm is such a neat one. It opens up with David expressing to God how much he needs Him and characteristics of our Heavenly Father. What was really cool was that some of the principles Ryan pulled out were the same as what Pastor Randy was talking about in first service.
One of the principles that I love is that when we don't understand God's ways, we have to fall back on His character. It is so true. It makes me think of the verses in Psalm 73. "Whom have I in heaven but You? I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." When tough times come into our lives we need to focus on who God is. We need to look at what He's done in our lives and the lives of others and know that He is good. I know that it's easy for me to sit here and write this blog about hard times and pain because looking back on my life, I know I haven't experienced anything in comparison to some of my fellow believers. But I want to be able to look at this later when I do have major trouble and see that God is faithful. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
3 comments:
atta boy ryan!
You're exactly right. Thank you for writing this Em. Since I saw that verse in Doug's car, I wrote it down and put it in my bathroom. It's definitely an important reminder.
ryan g. preaching the word! thanks em! miss you down south.
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