April 26, 2015 – Sunday

Start Time:   10:08 AM

End Time:    10:28 AM

Title: A Psalm. A Song.  For the Sabbath Day. 

Scripture: Psalm 92:1 – 15

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→ Hallelujah!  Psalm 92 is so fit for me today.  I mean today is Sunday and psalm 92 is a psalm or a song for the Sabbath day!  How appropriate!  We read thru the whole chapter and we see that the author spoke of nothing but Praise!  In the day of the Sabbath, the most crucial act one must always possess in embracing Sabbath is the act of Praise!  We do this on a daily basis but more so in the Sabbath day!  We praise the Lord and make music to His Name!  You may ask...how?  Simple!  We praise God by proclaiming His love in the morning and His faithfulness at night.  Well not literally that it has to be that way - I mean, proclaiming God's love doesn't necessarily need to be done in the morning only...but in short, to Praise God, just proclaim His love and His faithfulness.  And that won't be hard at all! 

Like today, this week is the end of the month and most of the time, I'm struggling in budgeting the little money I have left, but this time around, I have plenty but more than that, it seems like I managed to buy more than the usual items I get in the same amount.  The Broccoli alone usually sells at 70 a piece...today I managed to buy 2 for only P85, now isn't that amazing?  This truly shows God's love and faithfulness to me.  When I get to the grocery store, they already have the "Saba" sardines that I usually buy for my diet and they have the size that fits my budget.  Last week, I bought only 3 because they only sell the big size of the product, but earlier, when I went there, they have the small sizes which again allowed me to buy more.  These little things may mean nothing to you but for me, it is a sign of God's love and faithfulness every day.  When we walk and live life daily in total dependence on Him, He truly is faithful and true to fulfil and satisfy every need we have.  For that, I know God loves me and HE is faithful always.  So thank You Lord.

That's why I can truly relate with the author's words in verse 4, he said, "For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what Your hands have done."  Clearly, with what I experienced in my shopping time this morning was all because of the work of the Lord and these simple things just touch my heart so much.  Why would one even think of doing sin or doing something that the Lord is against?  When we see God's goodness and love and faithfulness every day, it's so hard to go against Him and so easy to exalt Him forever!  Thank You Lord!

Yes, the wicked may seemed flourishing today...or they seem to spring up like grass but their future has been marked and it only leads to destruction.  So there's no point of jealousy or envy because they may have a convenient life today, but their future will surely perish.  On the other hand, we who live in God's trust and hands daily, our lives are great!  It may not be convenient or comfortable all the time, but definitely it is Great!  For every day, we come out victorious in every small details of accomplishments in our lives, which sometimes, we fail to see as accomplishments.  We know that the wicked's future is defeat and ours, is filled with victory in Christ.  Daily we experienced that and daily we win with Him!

That's why, in verse 12 the author says, the righteous will flourish like a palm tree, grow like a cedar of Lebanon, planted in the house of the Lord, we will flourish in the courts of our God.  We will bear fruit even in our old age; stay fresh and green - WOW!  Just full of life.  For God is our Rock!  He is upright and there is no wickedness in Him!  So we ought to never allow wickedness in us too!

Prayer:

Lord thank You because You know when I am weak and when I needed encouragement and today, You just provided what I needed most.  Thank You for making me realize the importance of keeping myself right and never allow wickedness to enter even if no one sees or knows because the truth is, You know and You see!  Lord thank You for keeping me in the right path as always.  I truly am grateful for that.  Keep me in Your path all the time Lord especially when I am weak.  Today, it is Sabbath and today I will praise and exalt You!  In Jesus' Name, Amen!