Being Transparent in the Light

"And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday." Psalm 37:6

The theme of this verse is light and our character. Genesis reveals to us that God is the Creator of light and all throughout scripture, it is revealed that we must major in character. God created light because He loves everything it represents. Light reveals, nothing is hidden, transparency, and the list could go on.

We can either walk in the light or the Lord can shine His light on us to expose us. Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden, a place fully exposed to natural light and the light of Jesus. When someone accepts Jesus into their heart, the light of Jesus comes into them. That light then has a lifetime task to expose hidden, dark, and un-transparent areas in the Christians life.

"As the noon-day - The original word here is in the dual form, and means properly “double-light;” that is, the strongest, brightest light. It means “noon,” because the light is then most clear and bright. The idea is, that he will make your character perfectly clear and bright. No cloud will remain on it" (Barnes Commentary).

Looking at character now, Adam and Eve, they must of been prefect because they were created by God, right? That it's the truth, however, man was created with a will, a choice. God did not create man to be slaves or robots. He gave us a will of our own. What we will (our choices) to do reveals many things about us, but in particular, our character. Adam and Eve were tested and the light exposed that Adam chose human love about God's love.

Do not despise the light when it comes into your life because it is God trying to get your attention on a flaw in your character. We all have flaws and God knew them when we entered at the gate of salvation. The important thing now is, what will our response bee when the light comes and exposes a dark/hidden area? Let us be found humble and honest before the Lord.

Be blessed!

Author and Finisher of our Faith

I have been studying Psalm 37 and I want to share my study notes in how that some off my readers would be encouraged.

Psalm 37:4,"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."

Hebrews 12:2 says, "Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Just knowing this simple truth should be enough for us to commit our ways into His hands. He is not just the Author but He is the Finisher. We can have confidence, that the world does not know, that He will complete the work that He has started in us (Phil. 1:6).

When we place our trust on Him, we are trusting in Someone solid. He is our Solid Rock. Psalm 62:6-9 (NKJV) says, "He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah Surely men of low degree are a vapor, Men of high degree are a lie; If they are weighed on the scales, They are altogether lighter than vapor."

Psalm 37:5 encourages us to, "Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you." (NLT) If we have little faith then we won't release everything to God because we are lacking. I chose this translation of Psalm because there will be times where our faith will be lacking. But, God is one who does not abandon us. If we cry out for help, He will come. Committing our ways to Him is a day by day thing. Take it one day at a time and do not worry about tomorrow until it is today (Matt 6:24-34).

Abundant Blessings!

To Delight or Not to Delight, That is Your Choice

"Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." Psalm 37:4

I believe one of the reasons this Psalmist wrote "delight yourself" is because delighting is a choice and often times it's not in the top 5 choices. What we choice to delight in often reveals what it rock is. We must examine, daily, the things we choose to delight in. See how stable our ways are.

Do we delight too much in food, games, social media, tv, etc? I am not listening these few things to condemn people because I struggle too with delighting too much in some of them. My point is, choosing to delight is not a one time confession. It is a daily confession because each day is a new day and with new struggles, trials, and temptations. A dear friend once told me that delighting to do God's will is often developed later on. It isn't always a beginning decision. However, as we do it in obedience and keep an open heart without bitterness or rebellion, we will soon learn the delight.

So when you find yourself not delighting always, don't persecute yourself for it, but know that if you are obedient and maintain an open heart, delight will creep in and take root in your heart. If we don't, then bitterness and rebellion will creep in and consume us.

God bless!