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God Pour Heart Refuge

Pour out your heart… God is our Refuge

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We as humans were not made for theology, religious practices or even morality for moralty’s sake. We were created for intimacy in relationship. In the midst of this are all of the above, but they spring out of intimacy, admiration, love and devotion to God – they were never intended to replace it.

It is therefore no wonder at all that while reverence and loyalty are in fact primary in our union with God – there are times we need the understanding and comfort of a father and friend.

This passage not only affirms this as a genuine need, but we are unashamedly invited to come and pour out our hearts to Almighty God, Who also is our Father and friend, if we are devoted to Him in trust and obedience.

“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah” ~ Psalm 62:8

Thank you Father for loving us SO MUCH!

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Edomite Aramean

When an Edomite is a Aramean

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These psalms are interesting. They do in fact teach us about God, covenant with Him, that He is faithful and true… but it also introduces some opportunities to better understand the scriptures as a whole and some interesting challenges in investigating how a descendant of Abram could be an Aramean.

Interesting stuff.

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Whiter Snow

Whiter than Snow

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These Psalms are intense! We begin in Psalm 50 where Israel begins to be confronted regarding their nations sins. This is the judgment leading to the 400 years of silence and culminates in their eventual rejection of their Messiah. This warning is very somber!

Psalm 51 is one of the most heart felt examples of an inwardly defeated man who has come to face the absolute worst within him. The words themselves are practically wet with sweat, as David turns to God for either forgiveness or rejection. The response of David when confronted by Nathan offers one of the most stark comparisons between a genuine heart of repentance and a heart of religious pretense when compared with the heart response of Saul when confronted about his sin by Samuel.

Comparatively Saul’s sins seem almost trivial in that they were able to be righted, while the actions and results of David’s sins were perminent. Yet, God forgives David and rejects Saul. There is MUCH in this Psalm that offers instruction to us in our sin and about God Who alone can forgive.

Psalms 52 and 53 address the beginning of Saul’s unjust pursuit of David’ life and it’s perils and a contemplation of David regarding the heart of the aethiest.

These are no lightweight topics and are worth much more than the hour we placed into their examination tonight, but will hopefully bait all who listen to continue in their study.

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