FOR AUGUST 25 : FOUNDATION OF THE HEART
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:06 pmAugust 25
Monday
FOUNDATION
OF TEH HEART
READ:
Psalm 131
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Surely I have calmed
and quieted my soul,
like a weaned child
with his mother.
__Psalm 131:2
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The great cathedrals of Europe are not only breathtaking but intriguing in their architecture. Because their massive ceilings were too heavy for the walls to support, flying buttresses, or external extensions, were built to support the expansive roofs.
Although we are "the temple of the living God" (2 Cor. 6:16), I wonder if we are not more like these cathedrals, with buttresses of external influences holding us up while we remain weak at the core. Pastors, friends, rules, books, and small groups are helpful to support and bolster our faith. But if we depend too heavily on them, they can actually distract us from developing a healthy heart for God.
Our heart is the place where God meets and relates to us personally. It's where He allows us to respond to His correction. Spending time in His Word and in prayer opens the door for Him to interact with us at the deepest levels of our need and gives Him opportunities to comfort and convict. As we open our hearts to Him he fans the flame of an intimate, life-changing relationship.
Authentic Christianity is the inside-out expression of this dynamic relationship with Jesus that provides the strength to live for His glory-regardless of what is happening on the outside! __ Joe Stowell
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```````````````````````Speak, O blessed Master,`````````````````
``````````````````````````In this quiet hour;````````````````````
``````````````````````Let me see Thy face, Lord,`````````````````
```````````````````Feel Thy touch of power. __Grimes````````````
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When you open your heart to the Savior,
He opens your mind to His Word.
******************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 131************
1 LORD, my heart is not
haughty, nor my eyes lofty.
Neither do I concern myself
with great matters, nor with
things too profound for me.
2 Surely I have calmed and
quieted my soul, like a
weaned child with his
mother; like a weaned child
is my soul within me.
3 O Israel, hope in the
LORD from this time forth
and forever.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
This psalm is attributed to David. although the circumstance is not
known, it is appropriately placed after Psalm 130, which is a prayer
of confession and repentance. Psalm 131 is a prayer of humility
(vv.1-2) and hope (v.3). The proud depends on himself (v.1) but the
humble depends on God as a child would depend on his mother
(v.2). David testifies that he has been weaned from his pride just as
a child would be weaned from his mother (v.2). __Sim Kay Tee
Monday
FOUNDATION
OF TEH HEART
READ:
Psalm 131
_____________________________________________
Surely I have calmed
and quieted my soul,
like a weaned child
with his mother.
__Psalm 131:2
_____________________________________________
The great cathedrals of Europe are not only breathtaking but intriguing in their architecture. Because their massive ceilings were too heavy for the walls to support, flying buttresses, or external extensions, were built to support the expansive roofs.
Although we are "the temple of the living God" (2 Cor. 6:16), I wonder if we are not more like these cathedrals, with buttresses of external influences holding us up while we remain weak at the core. Pastors, friends, rules, books, and small groups are helpful to support and bolster our faith. But if we depend too heavily on them, they can actually distract us from developing a healthy heart for God.
Our heart is the place where God meets and relates to us personally. It's where He allows us to respond to His correction. Spending time in His Word and in prayer opens the door for Him to interact with us at the deepest levels of our need and gives Him opportunities to comfort and convict. As we open our hearts to Him he fans the flame of an intimate, life-changing relationship.
Authentic Christianity is the inside-out expression of this dynamic relationship with Jesus that provides the strength to live for His glory-regardless of what is happening on the outside! __ Joe Stowell
_____________________________________________________________
```````````````````````Speak, O blessed Master,`````````````````
``````````````````````````In this quiet hour;````````````````````
``````````````````````Let me see Thy face, Lord,`````````````````
```````````````````Feel Thy touch of power. __Grimes````````````
_____________________________________________________________
When you open your heart to the Savior,
He opens your mind to His Word.
******************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 131************
1 LORD, my heart is not
haughty, nor my eyes lofty.
Neither do I concern myself
with great matters, nor with
things too profound for me.
2 Surely I have calmed and
quieted my soul, like a
weaned child with his
mother; like a weaned child
is my soul within me.
3 O Israel, hope in the
LORD from this time forth
and forever.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
This psalm is attributed to David. although the circumstance is not
known, it is appropriately placed after Psalm 130, which is a prayer
of confession and repentance. Psalm 131 is a prayer of humility
(vv.1-2) and hope (v.3). The proud depends on himself (v.1) but the
humble depends on God as a child would depend on his mother
(v.2). David testifies that he has been weaned from his pride just as
a child would be weaned from his mother (v.2). __Sim Kay Tee