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Something to think about as you start a new week

Monday Meditations are quick posts designed to get you thinking about God. They provide a fresh perspective as you jump into your routine.

 

Worship Him: Your Redeemer

By Paula Wiseman

Worship Him Your Redeemer

And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer. Psalm 78:35

A Redeemer pays a required price
To secure the release
Of a slave. Or a prisoner.

God redeemed Israel from captivity
In Egypt and Babylon,
Making them His own.

Christ redeems us
From captivity to sin
Paying a price we could not.

Israel, in their pride
In their hardhearted, stiffnecked rebellion
Forgot the God who paid that price.

Until they needed Him again.

Let us not follow Israel’s example.
Let us live in grateful submission,
Remembering we are not our own.

Let us honor God with every moment,
Knowing He purchased our freedom,
Out of the depths of His love and mercy.

Worship Him, your Redeemer.

Filed Under: Monday Meditations Tagged With: Psalms, worship, Worship Him series

Worship Him: Your Light

By Paula Wiseman

Worship Him Your Light

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? Psalm 27:1

The LORD IS your light.
Not that He GIVES it.
HE IS.
So what does this mean?

He is the light within me and you.
All the good, the hope, the joy,
All the wisdom and understanding,
All the guidance and counsel.

He is the light around us.
He gives discernment in the situations we face.
He connects us with fellow believers
To strengthen and encourage us.

He is the light revealed in us.
He is the compassion and love we show others.
He is the gospel we carry out.
He is in our every word and action.

He is your Light and my light,
Who rescues us from the darkness of sin.
He is our salvation.
With that eternal question settled…

We have nothing to fear.
We have only to worship.

Filed Under: Monday Meditations Tagged With: Psalms, worship, Worship Him series

Worship Him: Your Deliverer

By Paula Wiseman

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But I am poor and needy; Yet the LORD thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God. Psalm 40:17

I am poor and needy.
I have no resources, no status,
Marked by a want of affection,
Attention, or emotional support.

If we follow the examples around us,
We can temporarily distract ourselves.
We can entertain, or overindulge,
Deny or disguise.

And still we are poor and needy.

YET (This changes everything.)

The LORD (Remember who He is.)

THINKS (He has seen, He knows. He has a plan.)

Upon me. (And you. In our unique situations.)

He knows.
He knows my need.
He knows my lack.
He is moved with compassion and love
To act.

He is my help IN the situation.
He is my deliverer FROM the situation.

He sets me free.
He rescues me from every enemy, every threat.
He brings me up out of my chaos and places me next to Him.
He provides the very things I hunger for.
He makes me a new person.
He brings His word to me.
He will see me home.

All of those and more.
He is your deliverer as well.

Worship Him.

Filed Under: Monday Meditations Tagged With: Psalms, Worship Him series

Worship Him: Your Maker

By Paula Wiseman

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Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. Psalm 95:6

Your Maker is sovereign over His creation.
He is the absolute ruler.
All people, creatures, and processes
Are subject to Him.

He is omnipotent.
He has power to control.
He has power to begin and to end.
Power to choose and to cast off.

Your Maker sets the boundaries for His creation.
He actively governs,
He tirelessly guides and corrects,
He punishes and exalts.

We are often quick to acknowledge this.
Sometimes we struggle to accept
The Lord is my Maker, Your Maker
My Sovereign, Your Sovereign.
He has power over me and you.
He rules, He sets boundaries for me and you.

He cannot be an abstract idea, though.
He cannot be a figurehead.
We must worship and fall down
Before the Lord our Maker.

Filed Under: Monday Meditations Tagged With: Psalms, Worship Him series

Worship Him: Your Refuge

By Paula Wiseman

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Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Psalm 62:8

If you look in the dictionary,
Refuge means shelter or protection from danger or distress.
We can trust God at all times.
We are safe with Him.

A refuge is a home for those who are destitute, homeless, or in disgrace.
We can pour out our hearts before Him.
We can tell Him our troubles, our needs, our anxieties.
We are free with Him.

A refuge is also a means of resort for help in difficulty. 
We do not have to face anything alone.
Every challenge, every difficulty, He is with us.
We have His presence with us.

God made promises to His people.
He delights in fulfilling His word to us.
You will see His greatness and glory
When you go to Him, your refuge.

Worship Him!

(PS – This is one of my favorite verses.)

Filed Under: Monday Meditations Tagged With: Psalms, Worship Him series

Worship Him: Your Judge

By Paula Wiseman

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Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on earth. Selah. (Psalm 67:4)

It may seem counterintuitive to worship Yahweh as your judge.
We don’t like to think about judgment.
But it is an inestimable blessing
To have the LORD as judge.

He is righteous.
He Himself is the standard.
And in Christ we are confident
Our sins are covered.

He is compassionate.
He has boundless mercy.
So much mercy that He Himself
Secured salvation for any who would avoid His wrath.

He is just.
He sees the poor, the oppressed and passed over.
He shows no favor to the rich and connected.
He will uphold His own righteousness.

He is a judge who accepts a substitute.
For that reason, we can stand before Him
Without fear
With worship and thanksgiving.

Filed Under: Monday Meditations Tagged With: Psalms, Worship Him series

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