Last night I had a chance to share with a friend of mine about the perspective of another and this morning someone had to remind me to keep things in perspective as well.
What does that mean exactly, perspective? According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary perspective is " the interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed","the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance".
Do I view things in the light of what I know to be true about my Father? Do I know Him like I think I do? If I do, I know His promises are true and His character does not change.
With that said, there are things in my life and in my friends life that are uncertain right now. However, in the correct perspective of our Father, we can be sure that His promises are true and His character does not change. It should give us the ability to trust Him completely. But do we really?
From a Psalm of King David (let this be our prayer today): "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?" (Psalm 56:3-4)
Father, you know my heart and my friends heart better than anyone else could. You know that we struggle with trusting you. Father, help us to come to the end of ourselves and find you there, waiting for us to depend and rely solely on you. Father, forgive our unbelief in who you really are, in your character. Father, forgive us for not taking you truly at your word. Father, help us today to say with the Psalmist - "When I am afraid, I will trust in you." Help us to trust all of who you are and for all things. In Jesus name I pray, Amen!
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Often, I have no problem believing God for the big things - salvation, eternal life, healing - He is, after all, God!
But, it is harder for me to believe that He wants to work in the mundane, ordinary compartments of my life - for His glory. Oh, in my head, I know that He does! Yet, the temptation to doubt remains. Hagar called God "the Lord who sees." 2 Chronicles refers to a God whose eyes go to and fro throughout the whole earth, that He may strongly support those whose hearts are completely His.
Like the father of the child who was possessed in Mark 9, I can only reaffirm my belief in Him, asking Him to help the unbelief that so claws at my soul. What a contradiction, but isn't it true? With Paul, we can truly say what we want to do, we don't do, and what we don't want to do, we do.
Also, I know that He remembers my frame that I am but dust, yet sometimes the burdens seem to heavy to bear. As night comes, I am tempted again to fear that He will not answer - maybe not forever, but at least not today.
So, with the Psalmist I must preach the gospel to myself as I command my soul to trust Him and bless the Lord regardless of how I feel, because if I can praise Him, then I put into practice what I know - He alone is totally worthy of my trust:
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Psalm 103:1-5
O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches.
Because You have been my help; Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:1-8
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