OzThoughts Tuesday 20th January 2009

OzThoughts Tuesday 20th January 2009

These are troubled days. Many people are suffering financial reverses. Someone said to me, “the trouble is that loss of work and financial problems usually happen to some but right now it is happening to many”. For Christians it may help us to focus again on our reliance on God. For others, maybe, it is a time for reassessing life’s priorities and looking at the purpose of it all.

Psalm 111 helps us to focus not on powerful worldly leaders, or our own power, position or native ability but to focus on God and realize his benefits to us.
Psalm 111 (The Message)

1-10 Hallelujah! I give thanks to God with everything I've got—
Wherever good people gather, and in the congregation.
God's works are so great, worth
A lifetime of study—endless enjoyment!

Splendor and beauty mark his craft;
His generosity never gives out.
His miracles are his memorial—
This God of Grace, this God of Love.

He gave food to those who fear him,
He remembered to keep his ancient promise.
He proved to his people that he could do what he said:
Hand them the nations on a platter—a gift!

He manufactures truth and justice;
All his products are guaranteed to last—
Never out-of-date, never obsolete, rust-proof.

All that he makes and does is honest and true:
He paid the ransom for his people,
He ordered his Covenant kept forever.
He's so personal and holy, worthy of our respect.

The good life begins in the fear of God—
Do that and you'll know the blessing of God.
His Hallelujah lasts forever!

PRAYER: (Using the Song Book as our Prayer Book):

I do not ask thee, Lord,
That all my life may be
An easy, smooth and pleasant path;
'Twould not be good for me.
But O I ask today
That grace and strength be given
To keep me fighting all the way
That leads to God and Heaven!

I do not ask thee, Lord,
That tears may never flow,
Or that the world may always smile
Upon me as I go.
From thee fell drops of blood;
A thorn-crown pressed thy brow;
Thy suffering brought thee victory then,
And thou canst help me now.

And what if strength should fail,
And heart more deeply bleed?
Or what if dark and lonely days
Draw forth the cry of need?
That cry will bring thee down
My needy soul to fill,
And thou wilt teach my yearning heart
To know and do thy will.
Author: Fannie Jolliffe (1862-1943)
The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 586

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