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This is another of my favorite
psalms, and I thank God for this extra day this year to read over it
again! I love how my commentary
amplified what’s in here!
It started, “What we think
about God and our relationship to Him determines
what we think about everything else
that makes up our busy world … Wrong
ideas about God will ultimately lead to wrong ideas about who we are and
what we should do, and this leads to a wrong life on the wrong path
toward the wrong destiny.”
About verses 1-6, it says, “God knows us intimately. We cannot deceive Him … He knows our actions, our locations, our thoughts and
words, our ways, and our motives … But even more, He knows what
is best for us and does all He can to guide us that way. He hems
us in behind and before and puts His hand on us to steady us and direct us …
The words here indicate guarding a
valuable object, so God’s knowledge and guidance are for our protection.”
About verses 7-12, it says, “God is with us constantly. We cannot
escape Him … God wants to walk with us and guide us, because His
plan for us is the very best … We need
God’s presence with us if we want to
enjoy His love and fulfill His
purposes.”
About verses 13-18, it says, “God made us wonderfully. We cannot
ignore Him. God is present at conception AND birth, because we are made in the image
of God… God has a special purpose for each
person who is born … God formed us as He
wants us to be, and we must accept
His will no matter how we feel about our genetic structure, our looks, or our
abilities … In the mother’s womb, the Lord weaves
and embroiders a human being … But the Lord did more than design and form our bodies. He also planned
and determined our days … What we are
and what He plans for us come from
God’s loving heart and are the very best
He has for us. If we live foolishly we might die before the time
God has ordained, but God’s faithful children are immortal until their work is done. How can
we ignore God when He has given us
such a marvelous body and planned
for us a wonderful life?”
About verses 19-24, it says, “God judges righteously. We cannot dispute Him. If we cannot
deceive God, escape God, or ignore God, is it not sensible to obey God? …
David closed with a prayer for God to search his heart, know his anxieties and
concerns, forgive him, and lead him. We must be cautious as we examine
ourselves because we do not even know
our own hearts … We must never
dispute with God, for He loves us and wants only the very best for us.”
Father, I thank You that You are now providing my son with a
clear mind so that he can understand this about You. I know that for a while, my own mind was deceived
and I couldn’t see Your love for me, and I thank You for lifting the deception
Satan placed upon him to allow him to understand You better and Your incredible
love for him. Now please help him to
land on solid ground to discover Your plan for His life.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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