Psalm 63:7. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! It’s Monday! Hn, hn, hn! Oh Friends, I know that none of us are overjoyed at it being Monday. We’re most likely shouting something beside hallelujah, something unprintable in a fine family piece as the Bit. (smile) Yes, Monday means it’s work again, but we should at least be grateful for God’s goodness in granting us another day on this beautiful earth, where we live in relative peace and comfort compared to 90 % of the world. And all God’s people sighed in gratitude and said a half-hearted, ‘Thank you Lord.’ Anyway mih people, we can’t fight it, so we might as well join it, and joyfully too. So let’s rev up our attitude by glorifying our great God and singing our Monday Morning Battle Hymn with much gusto. ‘Oh Lord God Almighty, Creator of the universe and all therein! We, your humble servants, praise your Holy Name and thank you that this Monday morning we have jobs to go to; jobs we don’t like, jobs that are unfair, difficult and even dangerous, but which serve a useful purpose here on earth; keeping lives and families together. We also thank you Father for the renewed vitality and enthusiasm you’ve wrought in our weary souls over the last two days. It’s that rejuvenation of Spirit which allows us now to sally forth with confidence into the evil, ungodly world that surrounds us, to begin a new week of work, constantly buffeted and bombarded by the enemy’s wicked taunts, wiles and lies. But heavenly Father, we’re not afraid, for we know we’re invincible, sure conquerors, once we’re wearing your powerful, protective spiritual armour. We surrender our all to you, and humbly ask that you let your incredible aura of LOVE, the Holy Spirit, lead and guide all your servants as we go out to meet the enemy in battle. Fill us with steadfast faith, so that we can make worthwhile inroads into the enemy’s ranks, and thereby further your glorious kingdom. We pray this in the Holy Name of your Son, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ. AMEN!’ Yes Friends, that ought to give an adrenalin boost to our godly efforts, though we shouldn’t really need one. Simply being alive and remembering all that God has done for us should be sufficient to keep our spirits high. Just check out our Bit: ‘Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.’ Wow! What a moving testimony! And what’s so great about this psalm is that Bruh David wrote it while he was hiding out in the wilderness from his many enemies. It’s also not a petition for help, but rather a song of praise. Its subtitle is ‘God satisfies the thirsting soul.’ And that’s gospel my people! Anytime we truly long for God and the things associated with Him, He will satisfy our hunger, because that’s how He desires us to be. Hungering for God is a true sign of a believer. And if we’ve been a believer for any length of time, then we will obviously have reason, many reasons to boot, to say like Bruh David: ‘Because thou hast been my help…’ That’s right my brethren, all believers have plenty stuff to be thankful to God for, it’s part of being a believer. So though this Monday morning it seems hard to get up and get going, let’s remember the goodness of our God over the many unfortunate situations in which we’ve found ourselves. Let’s also be grateful for His unconditional LOVE, forgiveness and mercy, and offer Him heartfelt thanks. Then, like Bruh David says, let’s rejoice in the shadow of His wings, the safest place there is in the universe. It’s the only way to handle this crazy life in a peaceful, calm and positive manner. Much LOVE!…to truly LOVE God and rejoice in His goodness…oh…mere words can never successfully describe…
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