Are you haggard and weary? Drink deep of the Lord. Jesus will refresh you!

8/31/2018

As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You. O God. Psalm 42 NKJV

The author thirsts for God. He emerges from the bareness of a spiritual drought. He drinks deep of the Lord. His soul is satisfied.

My wife had a dream. I was walking through a dessert. I was haggard and weary. My heart was sick and sad. I was cast down. I came to a stream. I frolicked with great joy. My thirst was satisfied.

Was it a prophetic dream? I don’t know. I do know I wondered through a spiritual drought for years. Circumstances determined the course of my life. They ruled over me like a tyrant. They mocked me the way only evil can.

My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, “Where is your God?” Vs 3

The psalmist declares his need and desire for God in beautifully poetic terms. He remembers his trials and troubles. How they ruled over him. The way they mocked him.

The psalmist’s thoughts turn to the peace that filled his soul when he gathered with the people of God. He remembers the joy of praising God in the house of the Lord. He longs to gather together with the children of God as before!

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. Vs 5

After drinking deep of God’s presence stinking thinking slips in. Once again the psalmist is wandering through a spiritual drought. He asks, why do I allow circumstances and hardship to rule over me? Why do I allow evil to mock me?

The psalmist commands his soul and spirit to hope in the Lord. He is determined to praise God for the light of His love. The psalmist takes control of his thought life. That is where his spiritual battle is fought!

My soul is satisfied. That has nothing to do with circumstances. They are a part of my life. They do not determine the course of it. God does. They do not rule over me like a tyrant. Jesus rules over me in perfect love!

We may feel like we are separated from God and His people. People will come into our lives and leave us. Jesus never will. He is with people who bend their knees and bow their heads before Him. The light of God’s love shines upon people who seek Jesus!

When circumstances and thoughts lead you into a spiritual drought make them submit to Jesus. That is where our spiritual battle is fought.

Drink deep of the Lord! Jesus will refresh your soul!

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Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

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The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

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God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

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Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Are you haggard and weary? Drink deep of the Lord. Jesus will refresh you!

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