Psalms and Jesus

As always, work was a blur and I mean a slow/fast blur. Today was non stop chats (not like the usual light traffic, I am talking I had 88 chats by the time I was only working for four hours!!) .

I read Psalm 22 before I left for work today. I read it in a hurry, so I read it again when I got home. It kinda struck a chord with me. Read it!! At first it starts out with David asking God why he is not answering his prayers. (v.1&2) This hit me because I felt like this recently. I felt like God had better things to do than worry about me. Then I read Matthew 6:26 and thought.. God does care for me. (1 Peter 5:7). And it looks like David realized the same thing.

Even with unanswered prayers (that he knew of..) He praised God for who He was and what He has done. (v.3-5) Then he thinks he is unworthy again and like he is being abandoned by men now and God. They mock him and treat him like poo. They mock God by mocking Him by saying things like:


"Is this the one who relies on the Lord ?
  Then let the Lord save him!
If the Lord loves him so much,
  let the Lord rescue him!"

That was (v.8). What does David do once again?? He praises God and displays his trust in Him from the beginning of life to now. (v.9&8) This Psalm touched me because I felt just like David had once before.

This goes on with trust and depression then there is something that popped out to me. I never saw this before when I read it before I knew about Jesus.( Freshman yr. of HS) When I first read this psalm I was visiting church for the first time as a friend had invited me. (I HAVE to give y'all my testimony some day!!) and I read is an though "Why would someone gamble for someone else's clothes in front of them, thats rude!?" But today, I saw this.

My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls;
      fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!

Like lions they open their jaws against me,
      roaring and tearing into their prey.

My life is poured out like water,
      and all my bones are out of joint.
My heart is like wax,
      melting within me.

My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay.
      My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
      You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.

My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs;
      an evil gang closes in on me.
      They have pierced my hands and feet.
I can count all my bones.
      My enemies stare at me and gloat.

They divide my garments among themselves
      and throw dice for my clothing.

This is (v.12-18), Pay close attention.

"Roaring and tearing into their prey" ..nails, spear, hatred, yelling...

"My life is poured out like water" ..the blood..

"My bones are out of joint"..i can imagine Jesus' arm(s) were out of joint with the width of the cross..

"My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth" ..Jesus was thirsty, but mocked and given sour wine..

"pierced my hands and feet" ..nails, blood, sorrow..

"they divide [all] my garments..and throw dice for my clothing" ..read John 19:24

Then I realized, it all comes together. This passage was written way before Jesus was even a baby.. a prophecy! God works all things together for good. Not always YOUR good, but good.

Always keep Jesus in your heart. God bless you!

Lanie

Day 20/365 Bible in a Year

Today I read Isaiah 12-17.

This book is a book of prophecy. I wrote down some of my favorite verse out of this section earlier. I have to go get them out of my car.........................................................................................................................
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............................................................ooookkkkkaaaaaayyyyyyy!!! I'm back.

My favorite verses were:

Isaiah 12:6

"For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you."

Isaiah 13:9-12

"The day of the Lord is coming. It will be a terrible day. The Lord's burning anger will blaze out. He will make the land dry and empty. He'll destroy the sinners in it. All of the stars in the sky will stop giving their light. The sun will be darkened as soon as it rises. The moon will not shine. The Lord will punish the world because it is so evil. He will punish evil people for their sins. He'll put an end to the bragging of those who are proud. He'll bring down the pride of those who don't show any pity. He'll make men harder to find than pure gold. They will be harder to find than gold from Ophir."

Isaiah 14:12-17

"King of Babylonia, you thought you were the bright morning star. But now you have fallen from heaven! You once brought nations down. But now you have been thrown down to the earth! You said in your heart, 'I will go up to heaven. I'll raise my throne above the stars of God. I'll sit as king on the mountain where the gods meet. I'll set up my throne on the highest slopes of the sacred mountain.  I will rise above the tops of the clouds. I'll make myself like the Most High God.' But now you have been brought down to the grave. You have been thrown into the deepest part of the pit. "Those who see you stare at you. They think about what has happened to you. They say to themselves, 'Is this the man who shook the earth? Is he the one who made kingdoms tremble with fear?  Did he turn the world into a desert? Did he destroy its cities? Did he refuse to let his prisoners go home?'"

Take your time to think about these verses. Reflect in a journal if you like. Prayer requests? Comment below or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!!

Lanie

Tomorrow I am reading Matthew 5-7!