PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Psalm 75
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“It is I who hold its pillars firm.” (Psalm 75:3)
God created us as free agents in His beautiful creation.
But with that came the risk that we would choose evil… and we did.
By our folly, we have turned God’s kingdom into a dominion of darkness.
God is not responsible for the mess of this world… we are.
And yet, by grace, God has not let go of His creation.
His loving hands keep this world from spiraling out of control.
From our point of view, the world does seem out of control.
But it isn’t; if evil had free reign, we would no longer exist.
God restrains evil, God directs our freedom toward His good goals.
Our freedom is surrounded by God’s sovereignty – thank goodness.
He directs our lives to help us seek and find Him (Acts 17:27).
He does not want us to perish, but in the end will give us what we seek.
Jesus shows us what it looks like to submit to God’s sovereign grace.
Will you submit yourself to the One who holds your pillars firm?
PRAYER
Lord, if God removed His hand from my life for a moment, I would cease to be. My life is in His hands, and there is no better place to be!
“It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another” – To some God is irrelevant – non-existent. Yet even in these trying times when our societal freedom is humbled because of the threat of the pandemic – I am humbled and reminded of my own frailty – a frailty I feel in the limitations of my own body. Who do I think I am? In reality, I’m irrelevant. I’m here for a little while – my children, even my grandchildren may remember me for awhile after I pass on – but for the most part I’m a very minor pawn in life. God is over all – He is in charge and I know He cares for me. God is! And because He is – I am too. I am relevant. Jesus help me to be obedient to the calling you have given me to be your follower!
Each and every day I need to give thanks to the Lord and praise Him for His faithfulness. I am weak but He is mighty and the joy of the Lord God is my strength. It is in that power I live every day. He is in control. Not I. I need to put my hand into His as He continues to lead and guide me in the way to walk. Only then am I am to serve Him and live for Jesus.
1 I am weak but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Refrain:
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
2 Thro’ this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee. [Refrain]
3 When my feeble life is o’er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o’er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore. [Refrain]