Reflections
“I
will hear what God proclaims;
glory
dwelling in our land.”
Our
psalmist knows the importance
of listening
carefully for the voice
of the Lord. For
as Elijah discovers
in Sunday’s
1st
reading, God
is not
in the wind, nor the earthquake,
nor
the fire. Rather, God appears
to Elijah as
a tiny whispering sound.
(1
Kings 19)
We
too must listen attentively for
the voice of
the Lord and be careful
not to miss His presence
among us.
How
do we seek Him out?
Where
do we find the Lord?
We
find Him when we read and study
his
Word, his living Word,
as
fresh now as it was thousands
of
years ago. For His Word is
as
penetrating as a two edged sword,
able
to separate bone from marrow.
His
Word convicts us,
pointing
the way to salvation.
As
our psalmist says,
“Near
indeed is His salvation
for
those who fear Him.”
Our
psalmist prepares the way of the Lord --
“Truth
shall spring out of the earth,”
(when
the Messiah is born).
The
goodness and blessings
that
the psalmist speaks about
are
fulfilled in Christ.
For
our Savior is truly,
“Glory
dwelling in our land.”
Amen
Discussion Questions for Reflection
1. Our psalmist affirms that he will hear what God proclaims. Tell of how you listen
1. Our psalmist affirms that he will hear what God proclaims. Tell of how you listen
for the voice of the Lord and what He is saying to you.
2. The Psalm proclaims that truth shall spring out of the earth and there will be 'glory
2. The Psalm proclaims that truth shall spring out of the earth and there will be 'glory
dwelling in our land.' Speak of how
our Lord appears before you and how He is
present to you.
I will hear what God proclaims! I think I have to train myself to listen to His voice carefully and attentively because most of the time God speaks to us with a tiny whispering voice.
ReplyDeleteI know I will find Him when I read and study His Word because His Word is a living Word and gives us life and leads to our Salvation. What possibly more do I need? He can pour out His unfailing love on me. And I can renew my love for Him.
The Lord promises peace to His people. His glory may dwell in our land. The Lord will indeed give us what is good. Our land yields its harvest. Glory dwelling in our land, our Savior is born. Christ is the Truth.
Through the Holy Spirit my personal spiritual life can be revived when I pray. At times God speaks through specific Bible scriptures. I don't hear His voice directly, but when I meditate on his Word, I am aware of His presence during my prayer period. When I am fearful due to my wrongdoing, He reminds me that He is the forgiving Father, not the fearsome Father. In this way I hear His voice. I rejoice in the Lord because He is love and He is faithful.