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Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 - Happiness…the Realm of God
Key Verses: (CEV)
- 1-2: "Do something, God! Scatter your hateful enemies. Make them turn and run. 2Scatter them like smoke! When you come near, make them melt like wax in a fire." - Enemies of God are all things that come into our lives and turn our attention from Him. It should be our constant prayer that these distractions (enemies) be banished from our lives.
- 3-4: "But let your people be happy and celebrate because of you. 4Our God, you are the one who rides on the clouds, and we praise you. Your name is the LORD, and we celebrate as we worship you." - Happiness is not just a sense of unbridled glee; it is as a result of recognizing God's presence in our lives.
- 9-10: "When your land was thirsty, you sent showers to refresh it. 10Your people settled there, and you were generous to everyone in need." - God pours His refreshing love into our parched lives in order to enable us to flourish and grow.
- 34-35: "Tell about God's power! He is honored in Israel, and He rules the skies. 35The God of Israel is fearsome in His temple, and He makes us strong. Let's praise our God!" - "When we consider all God has done for us, we should feel an overwhelming sense of awe as we kneel before the Lord in His sanctuary."1
- Who are God's enemies in your life?
Promise of the Gospel:
When we stop and allow ourselves a moment to reflect on our lives, we find that we are surrounded by God's enemies. Distractions, worries, desires, temptations, and fear tend to fill our hearts and darken our days. We think we are following God and doing what He would have us do but then we realize we have become fearful. We strive to control our lives, mapping and planning them in exacting ways. When we realize that everything can't be planned and very little can be controlled, we fret and worry. These feelings, above all else, are the enemies that David is calling God to scatter. God is able to create peace and render hope in our hearts. When we give up trying to control and when we decide to set our worries and fears aside, then God's blessings will pour in like rain. In the downpour of His love we can allow unbridled joy to take over. We will be able to smile and to be happy. Happiness is…the realm of God.
1Notes from "Life Application Bible - NRSV," © 1988, 1989, 1990 by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Wheaton IL, Psalm 68:34,35; pp948.
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:-D <-- big smile! I have almost as many smile wrinkles as I do silver hair! And I doubt that anyone even notices the frown wrinkles that remind me of where God brought me from... except for me. Might be because their eyes are drawn to all those smile wrinkles though. haha
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