May 15, 2025 -Contentment and Unity

PSALM 131

PSALM 133

PSALM 138-141

PSALM 143

Chronological Bible Readings

Psalm 131:1 My heart is not proud, Lord,

    my eyes are not haughty;

I do not concern myself with great matters

    or things too wonderful for me.

2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,

    I am like a weaned child with its mother;

    like a weaned child I am content.

Psalm 139:1 You have searched me, Lord,

    and you know me.

2 You know when I sit and when I rise;

    you perceive my thoughts from afar.

3 You discern my going out and my lying down;

    you are familiar with all my ways.

4 Before a word is on my tongue

    you, Lord, know it completely.

5 You hem me in behind and before,

    and you lay your hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,

    too lofty for me to attain.

I was just talking about how mind blowing and incomprehensible God is. His power, knowledge, presence. All the "matters" of God are too great and wonderful for me to even consider. When I think about all His vastness I am so humbled and my praise becomes silence as I am rendered speechless. But also in the silence and awe is peace in knowing that He has it all in taken care of. I got to hold a 3 week old new baby last night. When he became discontent his mother changed his diaper or his grandfather wrapped him in his blanket or we gave him his pacifier. He doesn't have the ability yet to know or understand how these things are happening, but he is learning that they will happen. He finds contentment in the care and loving arms of his mother. That is what it is like when we truly contemplate the enormity of God and His power and ability to manage all things with perfect precision. I don't need to know how it is going to work out for my good I just trust that it will. No matter how miserable I may be in the moment. No matter how difficult a situation seems to me. I am content in knowing that my heavenly Father can see, understand and do things that I can't even comprehend. He knows everything about me even things I haven't lived yet. And He is all around me and His hand is on me as He walks with me through it all.

Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is

    when God’s people live together in unity!

2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,

    running down on the beard,

running down on Aaron’s beard,

    down on the collar of his robe.

3 It is as if the dew of Hermon

    were falling on Mount Zion.

For there the Lord bestows his blessing,

    even life forevermore.

I am praying this over our church. When you have a bunch of limited sinful humans there are bound to be times when we have conflict. But we need to seek unity. The only way to do that is to find that contentment and trust in God.

Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;

    keep watch over the door of my lips.

4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil

    so that I take part in wicked deeds

along with those who are evildoers;

    do not let me eat their delicacies.

The more we lay down our own attempts to direct our lives and our church the let the Lord lead we can have peace and unity. He can shut our mouths and change our hearts. I had a conversation with a beautiful woman of God a couple of days ago and she told me about the one time that she heard the audible voice of God. Instead of trusting God she tried to understand it and fight it. Which meant confronting someone but when she met with the person God "would not let" her speak. God kept watch over the door of her lips. When going into meetings with people that could potentially become divisive my prayer is often "Lord, shut my mouth if I am tempted to speak anything that is not in line with your will. Give me boldness to speak whatever truth you would have me speak and give me a heart of grace and love." I guess I could just say "Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil".