Hello Family,
I pray you are all well and increasing in all you are, all you have, and all you do, that you may increase in being a vessel for the Lord Jesus Christ in your area of influence. Our area of influence is simply everywhere we go because we carry the influence of the Holy Spirit within us.
As I was sitting before the Lord this morning He led me to the Psalms. Specifically, Psalm 33. I believe He wants me to share this with you.
V 1-3 Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
What a great psalm to get in our heart. Sing, joy, praise, thanks, sing a new song! All the things the devil hates. He really hates it when he comes to bring a disturbance to our life and we continue on with singing, praises, joy, thanksgiving. And why shouldn’t we? Our God has done great things for us and we are glad! (Psa 126.3)
V16-17 The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
The Treasury of David says: Mortal power is fiction, and those who trust in it are dupes (deceived, tricked, living an illusion). The weakest believer dwells safely under the shadow of Jehovah’s throne, while the most mighty sinner is in peril every hour. Why do we talk so much of our armies and our heroes? The Lord alone has strength and let him alone have praise. Thus, the strongest defenses are less than nothing when most needed. God only is to be trusted and adored. Sennacherib with all his cavalry is not a match for one angel of the Lord. Pharaoh’s horses and chariots found it vain to pursue the Lord’s anointed, and so shall all the leaguered might of earth and hell find themselves utterly defeated when they rise against the Lord and his chosen.
V18 “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him.”
The Hebrew says “look, the eye of the Lord [is] toward the ones who fear him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness” The expression “the eye … [is] toward” here indicates recognition and the bestowing of favor. The one who fears the Lord respects his sovereignty and obeys his commandments.
V19 “To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.”
TOD: The Lord’s hand goes with his eye; he sovereignly preserves those whom he graciously observes. God has meal and oil for his Elijahs somewhere. “Verily thou shalt be fed” is a divine provision for the man of faith. Power in human hands is outmatched by famine, but God is good at a pinch, and proves his bounty under the most straitened circumstances.
V20 “Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.”
Note the three “ours” in the text. These holdfast words are precious. Personal possession makes the Christian man; all else is mere talk. Out of this personal possession of a relationship proceeds a waiting, a twining together. This is a twining, a twisting together of thoughts, words, intents, direction, and goals.
V21 “ For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.”
The root of faith in due time bears the flower of rejoicing. Doubts breed sorrow, confidence creates joy. Rom 15.13 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Faith, believing, will produce joy, peace, and rejoicing!
V22 “ Let Thy lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us, According as we have hoped in Thee.”
We say, “Be it done to me according to Your Word” The Lord says, “Be it done to you according to your faith.” Eph 3.20 TPT says He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination!”
His Word, our faith, can exceed all expectations in the world, Divine activity and human activity.
There is no circumstance that is beyond His Word, and there is no Word that should be beyond our faith!
Since this is true, then let’s do verses 1-3- Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy!!!!
Go ahead and shout!! There is great joy in the Lord. Joy in believing! Joy in His presence!
