We have entered into a new year. New hopes, new dreams, and new directions are wished for and even planned by many. Some plans are new and some are just renewed commitments to old plans. As we project our thoughts on the paths I pray we all stay on God’s path.
Once again David has pulled on my heart strings as he shared his heart in the Psalms. As I “hope” I can stick to my new year’s plans David confirmed what the Lord placed in my heart this morning. God WILL give me my daily bread but what part is my responsibility? What can I really control?
This affirmation comes from Psalm 5:3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. (NKJ)
I CAN do that, can’t I? Can’t you? I can make sure the LORD hears my voice each morning. It is me again LORD. I can lift my voice to Him every morning. Whether my day begins with joy, fear, confusion, uncertainty, pain or thanksgiving the LORD will hear my voice. He will know my voice.
I recalled this verse as being one I had memorized over ten years ago as I drove to work each day. How did I go through times in my life after that where God didn’t hear my voice? I struggle to believe it now but there have been hundreds of mornings where He did not hear my voice. That seems so crazy to me today but I know how easy I could slip back to that place. How can I prevent that? Just make sure He hears my voice.
Like David I have found such joy in calling out to the LORD. This morning in my quiet time as I spoke to God about Him giving me my daily bread, it really stood out to me that this really is daily and yes even TODAY. He will give us what we need. David also showed me a promise in Psalm 5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.
Make YOUR way straight before my face. Yes, lead me LORD and make Your way straight before me. That is the way, the path I want to be on EVERY day this year; Your way and not mine. I pray that I am faithful to You LORD. I only desire what You desire LORD. As for my enemies? I realize that my biggest enemy has been me. Yes, I am sure the evil one found me as an easy target. It did not take much for me to consume my blessings and seek my own way.
I have found God’s way to be sooooo much more fulfilling than my own. Like David says in Psalm 5:11 I will shout for joy. Yes, sometimes when the LORD hears my voice in the morning I know He will hear my shouts of joy. “Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.” (Psalm 5:11 NKJ).
Yes, LORD I am joyful in You. Your Spirit within me jumps (literally) with joy. Man o man LORD I love Your way. I pray that you will open my eyes to Your way and provide me with the daily bread to have the energy and the passion to complete the tasks You desire for me today.
Lead me O LORD. Hear my words. Does God recognize your voice? Do you think if He hears your voice every morning and that you will recognize His ways just as He will recognize your voice? Yes, don’t you feel the joy that the LORD of lord’s and the King of kings knows your voice? Be joyful.
Do you have any other thoughts on Psalm 5 today?
Tom Raines
Christian Affirmations 4 Life
Thank you Tom – This is exactly what I needed to hear today. And I love the verse on God hearing my voice – I haven’t thought of it in that way before.
Happy New Year Debi! We can do this! I pray we all encourage each other to lift our voices to Him! Have a great day my friend!
“Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.” (Psalm 5:11 NKJ).
For some reason when I read this, I thought of Psalm 37:4-
“Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.”
I reckon it is because there is really something about us, as His sons, making it a point to be joyful in Him, delight in Him, being thankful to Him, and all that good stuff. How easy it is to forget that as our Father, He loves it when we take such joy in Him! What father wouldn’t?
Thanks, Tom.
Donald, that is so weird. Psalm 37:4 has been resounding in my heart for days. I keep praying for vocational direction and this is all it boils down to each time is that I want to delight myself in what He delights Himself in and desire what He desires… thanks for the confirmation. Joy beyond measure and amazement at His love. Thanks for taking the time to drop in and share as you God can continue to use us to spur each other on. Have a great day!!