With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness (Isa. 26:9).
In this promise is a warning to individuals and to the world. There are those who seek God earnestly. When they awake in the night seasons they pray and commune with Him. Early in the morning, and early in life, they seek God in spirit. But there are thousands--yes, millions--who never learn of His ways, never think of God, never desire to know Him, until great judgments and afflictions suddenly face them and they are overwhelmed.
So it was at the Flood, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the captivity in Egypt, the overthrow of Jerusalem, the Babylonian captivity, the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, the persecutions down through the ages, world wars, and confusion. When God's judgments are in the earth, the true child of God may be assured of His care and protection. "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler" (Ps. 91:4). Do we truly seek God? Do we long for communion with Him day and night? He is not far form any of us.
For an orchestra to produce a perfect chord of music, it is necessary that the instruments be attuned to one another. When, after perfect adjustments, the notes are struck, there is no jarring dissonance, but perfect harmony. So, before there can be harmonious living and true communion with God, our wills must be attuned to His in loving dutifulness and submission.
Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Our wills are ours, to make them thine.
___Alfred, Lord Tennyson
MEDITATION PRAYER: "My mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches" (Ps. 63:5, 6).
In this promise is a warning to individuals and to the world. There are those who seek God earnestly. When they awake in the night seasons they pray and commune with Him. Early in the morning, and early in life, they seek God in spirit. But there are thousands--yes, millions--who never learn of His ways, never think of God, never desire to know Him, until great judgments and afflictions suddenly face them and they are overwhelmed.
So it was at the Flood, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the captivity in Egypt, the overthrow of Jerusalem, the Babylonian captivity, the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, the persecutions down through the ages, world wars, and confusion. When God's judgments are in the earth, the true child of God may be assured of His care and protection. "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler" (Ps. 91:4). Do we truly seek God? Do we long for communion with Him day and night? He is not far form any of us.
For an orchestra to produce a perfect chord of music, it is necessary that the instruments be attuned to one another. When, after perfect adjustments, the notes are struck, there is no jarring dissonance, but perfect harmony. So, before there can be harmonious living and true communion with God, our wills must be attuned to His in loving dutifulness and submission.
Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Our wills are ours, to make them thine.
___Alfred, Lord Tennyson
MEDITATION PRAYER: "My mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches" (Ps. 63:5, 6).
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