Samuel D. High
sdhigh@aristotle.net
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From: "Apostle Tom" <pressingon@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:45:02 -0500
To: pressingon@hotmail.com
Subject: Morning Manna (June 29); BP: Ps. 40; RBTTY: Acts 9:22-43; Job 14-16
June 29 “Our Need and His Supply”
“But I am poor and needy—yet, the Lord thinks upon me. You are my Help and
my Deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.”
Psalm 40:17
Remembering Who He is when we realize who we are will renew our hope
when all seems lost.
“Who are you, Pilgrim?”
If someone asks us that, so often we’ll respond with our name, rank and
serial number—or at least our name, place of birth, street address and/or
something else of interest. However, today’s Manna reminds us of what we
should say:
“But I am poor and needy.”
“Wait a minute!” someone objects.
“Don’t you know you’re supposed to put your best foot forward? I mean,
what kind of a response is that—‘I am poor and needy’? Let’s get real!”
Hmm. . .pride dies hard, doesn’t it?
Assuredly so.
That’s why we must realize who and what we are before we’ll remember
Who He is and what He can do. Truly, He is our “Help and Deliverer.” He’s
the One Who comes to our aid in our time of importunity and “supplies all of
our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19)!
And, He’s the One Who’ll either deliver us “FROM the fire or IN the fire”
(Dan. 3:17-18)! Hallelujah!!
Yes, dear Pilgrim, we should never forget that we are “poor and needy”.
. .one whose best deeds are still “as filthy rags in the sight of God” (Is.
64:6). . .and one who constantly “falls short of what God intends for us”
(Rom. 3:23).
Only then will we cry out to Him, realizing that only He can sustain
and supply us in the “dark night of the soul.” Only then will we discover
“His grace is sufficient” (II Cor. 12:9-10) and His Presence is all we need
(Ps. 46:1; Heb. 13:5).
What’s interesting in David’s prayerful petition are his words “yet the
Lord thinks upon me.” Some may ask, “What good is that? Isn’t it better
that He ‘do’ something instead of just ‘thinking upon us’?”
Yes—but, when we realize the Hebrew word “chashab” is used here for
“thinks” and also means “to plait, interweave, fabricate, devise, etc.,” it
dawns on us that His omniscience is linked directly to His omnipotence.
Therefore, there’ll never be a time or situation in which we find ourselves
where He hasn’t already “planned ahead” to give us what we need just when we
need it. Glory!!
Why not spend a few minutes right now reflecting on the fact that the
God of the universe is “thinking of you” right at this very minute? And,
why not give thanks even now for the assurance that He is your “Help and
Deliverer” and will always be there for you in your moment of need?
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