Day 167 – A Year in the Bible – Psalm 61-65
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PSALM 61 – THAT I MAY DAILY PERFORM MY VOWS
Thou Hast Heard My Vows
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. – Psalm 61:5
So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. – Psalms 61:8
Vow – a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment; a solemn or earnest declaration.
The Lord knows the vows that I have made to Him. I made a vow when I received salvation to serve and worship Jesus as my Lord and Savior and Him alone. There are other vows we take as we go deeper in this walk with Jesus. We pledge to the Lord things when we pray. God expects us to keep and live out our vows.
As a young Christian, for a season, I came under the teaching of Sister Gwen Shaw. Sister Gwen was a missionary and evangelist, but I knew her mostly as a woman of prayer and fasting. I learned much in my early years from her teachings on fasting and prayer. Those who sat under her leadership were called “End-time Handmaidens” and took vows before the Lord. I was so moved by the vows that I took them as well. My heart desires is to live out these vows all the days of my life. I was not vowing to Sister Gwen or her organization. I am in no way affiliated with them. I just came under her teaching. But these vows are holy to the Lord because I made them to Him and Him alone. I have not been perfect in fulfilling them. As I sit here and reread them, I am very aware that I must realign my heart even today. I do desire to be faithful and true, and if I strive toward anything, it is to be counted faithful to my Lord, Jesus Christ and to those He has set me under at this time. Here are those vows – my vows:
“Lord, I give myself to You;
I give my life to You.
I want to be your servant.
I feel Your call;
I believe I was sent
To do the will of my Father.
I will take orders from You.
I will submit to You.
I will let You break my will.
I will not seek for comfort
Nor for high position,
Nor to do what I want to do.
Mine is the humblest task,
Or the most dangerous task;
By the grace of God, I will do it.
I will go where You want me to go;
I will do what You give me to do.
If in this walk I seem to have nothing,
I will not complain.
At times when I find myself in a kind of prison,
I will rejoice, and I will praise You
Because You’ve been to prison for me.
I love You, Jesus!
I thank You for calling me,
And that You want me,
And that You can use me;
I thank You that You are there to guide every step
As I do my part to ready
Your bride for Your return.
And I say today with my whole heart,
“Send the Fire and burn up the sacrifice.
Fill me again and again with Thy Holy Spirit
And give me a double portion of Thine anointing.”
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PSALM 62 – POWER BELONGETH UNTO GOD
God Hath Spoken (the verse that satisfies today)
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. – Psalm 62:1-2
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. – Psalms 62:11
How many of us constantly talk to God while we are waiting? We have a hard time sitting alongside Him in silence. I know I have a hard time with it. But I also know that a season of waiting means to do so in body, mind, and spirit. Stop everything. Stop the busyness. Stop overthinking everything. Just be quiet. Just be still.
As in any relationship, times of quiet and contentment, just in who you are together, are vital. Be patient in the waiting and in the quiet. If you find yourself doing anything then let it be listening! If you do not listen, you will never hear what is on the other person’s heart.
This is also true in our relationship with God. If you are constantly talking (even about good things), you will not hear God speak. You will not hear Him say things like – Power belongs to Him! Power belongs to Him. POWER belongs to HIM!
That one verse satisfies all the needs of my longing heart today. POWER!
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PSALM 63 – MY FLESH LONGETH FOR THEE IN A DRY AND THIRSTY LAND
Early Will I Seek Thee
O God, thou art My God; early will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee In a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; – Psalm 63:1
In the Shadow of Thy Wings
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. – Psalm 63:7
Thy Right Hand Upholdeth Me
My soul followeth hard after thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me. – Psalm 63:8
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PSALM 64 – THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL BE GLAD IN THE LORD
Preserve My Life from Fear of the Enemy
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. – Psalm 64:1
All the Upright in Heart Shall Glory
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory. – Psalm 64:10
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PSALM 65 – BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOM THOU CHOOSEST
Chosen
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. – Psalm 65:4
What a blessed place to be allowed into the Presence of the One True and Living God; to be allowed to approach the King of kings and Lord of lords on behalf of ourselves and others. To have the Father’s ear. What a privilege to be chosen for a time such as this.
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