Tuesday, May 4, 2010

May 4

The first several Psalms encouraged me to praise the Lord all the more! It is my habit several times a week and on Saturday night as well to lift of praise to the Lord in the church for an extended period of time. I turn the music on loud and praise him. I will praise you all the more Lord! I will praise you MORE!

Psalm 122:9 (NIV)
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.

This verse popped out at me. The word prosperity can also be translated; 1) practical, economic, or material good, 2) abstract goodness such as desirability, pleasantness, and beauty, 3) quality or expense, 4) moral goodness, and 5) technical philosophical good. For the sake of His house (which is me by the way – He doesn’t dwell in buildings, He dwells in us), I will seek these things. For the sake of ME I will seek these things! It is NOT self-centered because the reason that I seek them is because God dwells in me! It is Him I want to satisfy and bring glory to, not me. If I get anything as a result, PRAISE THE LORD! My focus is to seek for Him, even when it benefits me. Honestly, doesn’t that bring Him glory, when I prosper? I think it does.

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