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Level ground. I wouldn’t label myself as a clumsy person, but I have certainly had some clumsy times. I think that I could probably trip over my own feet whether I am on level ground or rocky soil. David, in this psalm, proclaims that his “feet stand on level ground (vs.12).” And it is on level ground that he will praise the Lord. He will not trip, slip or fall away from the Lord. There is such confidence in this. I wish I could confidently say that there is nothing that would trip me up, but I cannot. My rest, however, comes from knowing that when I get tripped up, Jesus is there, that there is forgiveness when I come to him. He will help me get back up when I have found myself on uneven ground, fallen facedown again and again.
Try starting with this:
Lastly, all of what’s on your mind, your thoughts, your feelings, your emotions, the expectations, your agendas, your to-do lists, imagine them all along a level, the tool that is used to help us see if pictures, shelves are equally on a horizontal plane. What’s tipping your level? Where are you seeing unevenness when it compares to time with God?
EXHALE
Next, breathe. Breath in and out. Close your eyes to everything around you. Find peace in Christ. When you are ready, pray this simple prayer a few times while still focusing on your breathing. As you inhale pray, “I love the house where you live, O Lord”
As you exhale, pray, “the place where your glory dwell”(vs.8)
LOOK
Let’s look at the word of God today. When God speaks, it’s important for us to pay attention. Read these words slowly and carefully. Read it a few times. Notice which words or phrases stick out to you.
“Vindicate me, I Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites; I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked. I wash my hands in innocence and go about your altar, O Lord, proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds. I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where your glory dwells. Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with bloodthirsty men, in whose hands are wicked schemes whose right hands are full of bribes. But I lead a blameless life; redeem me and be merciful to me. My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the Lord. ” (Psalm 26 NIV)
ASK
What stood out to you? Highlight/mark it in your bible. Throughout Psalm 26, David has complete confidence in his trust for the Lord, his integrity, and how he has walked in the the Lord’s truth. Because of his blameless life, he asks that the Lord, “redeem [him] and be merciful to [him] (vs.11). Do you feel the same as David? Do you feel that you can ask the Lord to test you and try you? That you could ask him to examine your heart and mind? Do you feel that you could go about His altar proclaiming aloud his praise? What about proclaiming that you have trusted in the Lord without wavering? However, despite our failure, we know that in Hebrews 4:16, it says that we can “approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need”
HEAR
What is God saying to you? You are waiting to hear from the Holy Spirit, still your heart and mind. Based on the scripture you read today, God’s words to you, is there anything God is asking you to do? Read the scripture again if you need to. God is speaking to you through it. To finish up your quiet time, ask yourselves who you associate with. David confessed that he walked continually in truth and that he didn’t sit with deceitful me, consort with hypocrites, or sit with the wicked. How can who we are around help us in our daily walk, so that we won’t trip.
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By Matthew D. TownsendSTOP
Level ground. I wouldn’t label myself as a clumsy person, but I have certainly had some clumsy times. I think that I could probably trip over my own feet whether I am on level ground or rocky soil. David, in this psalm, proclaims that his “feet stand on level ground (vs.12).” And it is on level ground that he will praise the Lord. He will not trip, slip or fall away from the Lord. There is such confidence in this. I wish I could confidently say that there is nothing that would trip me up, but I cannot. My rest, however, comes from knowing that when I get tripped up, Jesus is there, that there is forgiveness when I come to him. He will help me get back up when I have found myself on uneven ground, fallen facedown again and again.
Try starting with this:
Lastly, all of what’s on your mind, your thoughts, your feelings, your emotions, the expectations, your agendas, your to-do lists, imagine them all along a level, the tool that is used to help us see if pictures, shelves are equally on a horizontal plane. What’s tipping your level? Where are you seeing unevenness when it compares to time with God?
EXHALE
Next, breathe. Breath in and out. Close your eyes to everything around you. Find peace in Christ. When you are ready, pray this simple prayer a few times while still focusing on your breathing. As you inhale pray, “I love the house where you live, O Lord”
As you exhale, pray, “the place where your glory dwell”(vs.8)
LOOK
Let’s look at the word of God today. When God speaks, it’s important for us to pay attention. Read these words slowly and carefully. Read it a few times. Notice which words or phrases stick out to you.
“Vindicate me, I Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites; I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked. I wash my hands in innocence and go about your altar, O Lord, proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds. I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where your glory dwells. Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with bloodthirsty men, in whose hands are wicked schemes whose right hands are full of bribes. But I lead a blameless life; redeem me and be merciful to me. My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the Lord. ” (Psalm 26 NIV)
ASK
What stood out to you? Highlight/mark it in your bible. Throughout Psalm 26, David has complete confidence in his trust for the Lord, his integrity, and how he has walked in the the Lord’s truth. Because of his blameless life, he asks that the Lord, “redeem [him] and be merciful to [him] (vs.11). Do you feel the same as David? Do you feel that you can ask the Lord to test you and try you? That you could ask him to examine your heart and mind? Do you feel that you could go about His altar proclaiming aloud his praise? What about proclaiming that you have trusted in the Lord without wavering? However, despite our failure, we know that in Hebrews 4:16, it says that we can “approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need”
HEAR
What is God saying to you? You are waiting to hear from the Holy Spirit, still your heart and mind. Based on the scripture you read today, God’s words to you, is there anything God is asking you to do? Read the scripture again if you need to. God is speaking to you through it. To finish up your quiet time, ask yourselves who you associate with. David confessed that he walked continually in truth and that he didn’t sit with deceitful me, consort with hypocrites, or sit with the wicked. How can who we are around help us in our daily walk, so that we won’t trip.