(Psalm 14:1-7) The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts;There is no one who does good.
2 The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek God.
3 They have all turned aside, together they are corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.
4 Do all the workers of injustice not know,
Who devour my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon the Lord?
5 There they are in great dread,
For God is with a righteous generation.
6 You would put to shame the plan of the poor,
But the Lord is his refuge.
7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people,
Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
Understanding and seeking the Lord and His salvation, to have a personal relationship with Jesus, leads to joy and gladness. David knew, not only this, but also the future hope, that the Lord would come in flesh to make salvation possible for everyone (even for the believers in the past). So that spiritual peace and hope has always been present and even prophesied, starting with Genesis 3:15.
As well, because of God's covenants with the Israelites where He promises them land, seed and blessings, David knew that the Lord would come to bring physical peace and justice on the earth. This will happen at the end of the Tribulation which will complete the Jewish Age. Jesus will then establish the Millennial kingdom.
Although, people generally tend to focus on what is going on around them in the moment. In part, we do need to do that, all the while studying God's word, meditating and praying about how we can always be living out Jesus in His strength and guidance. I'm just trying to process and put into words a thought... and Apostle Paul explained it best when he used the analogy of running a race.
If you have never run a long road race, there are several phases that the athlete will typically experience. Therefore the athlete not only has to be physically trained and prepared, but also mentally prepared. So besides the physical aches and pains, thirst and exhaustion... the battle in one's brain involves having a high, then suppression, panic, disillusion, and hitting rock bottom... which usually and finally shifts towards "seeing the silver lining" (real hope). The real mental change comes when you cross that finish line.
The Christian journey can involve all of these phases - at any time! And even though we are living in the present, it helps to "see the silver lining" which could happen at any time. The difference in real life, is that we have our Coach and Trainer with us at all times, and He is right there to give us strength and encouragement in and through every phase! So no matter what phase we find ourselves in, it helps to stay focused on and close to the Lord. No matter what we are going through, we can experience His joy and gladness with certain hope!
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