Resolve Of Mind!

As I began preparing the "teEn-MAIL" focus on Psalm 63:1 (two days ago), I found myself reading again and again the first five verses of this Psalm. Yesterday we noted verses 2-3. Today I am once again drawn back to David's words. Consider the next verse.

David stated...
"So I WILL bless you as long as I live; in your name I WILL lift up my hands." ( Psalm 63:4 ESV)

Do you catch the resolve in David's focus? He had made a DECISION regarding what he was going to do. He had MADE UP HIS MIND. There was no distracting him from his resolve to follow through. The spirit in which David was blessing and praising God then, was the spirit in which he resolved to continue in praise for the rest of his life.

It is such a spirit which aids in keeping a positive focus even when things might not be going as well as we would like. It is the mindset Job seemed to possess. (note Job 1:20-21) In spite of his losses, Job chose to bless the Name of the Lord anyway! Perhaps those who have the tendency to blame God when things go wrong do so because they have (at least for the moment) lost sight of the blessing and praise God is due. They may also have forgotten that they do not have life in full view. Job, who appeared to have no idea of Satan's involvement, kept his focus on God! It is God who has the full picture of life and eternity in view.

Let us DECIDE, like David, to lift up our hands in the name of God. May it be our resolve to be involved in life in the Name of the Lord. Let us DECIDE that the service we offer is going to be done in His Name and to His glory and praise. Say with the Psalmist, "I WILL BLESS YOU AS LONG AS I LIVE." It is a DECISION that will set the tone in preparing us for the praise of eternity.

Have a great day DECIDING YOU WILL PRAISE GOD!
Carl

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[This focus was originally sent 01/21/2002 (Edited some with passage changed to ESV)]

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