Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Last night I read a few chapters from Psalms and I wanted to really think about what they mean to me in this time of intercessory prayer.
Oh and yes, I'm on an intercessory prayer journey for someone I love like flesh of my flesh. Have you ever noticed that intercessory prayer requires an even greater devotion to God than when you're praying for yourself? Well for me it does. My goal is to write about the things God brings forth for me and maybe for anyone else reading this blog.

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling Philippians 2:12


The first verse that really stopped out to me was Psalm 7:8.

 Let the Lord judge the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,
    according to my integrity, O Most High.


This verse can be interpreted in many ways but I love the idea that God is the only one that can judge me. According to my integrity and how I move through the world the Lord will judge who am and what I stand for. The finished work of the cross means that when He sees me He sees His son and that I am made perfect through the blood of the Lamb. My righteousness was bought at a high price and can be sure that when God looks at me He sees perfection.

My shield[d] is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.

does This, the 10th verse in the same pericope, reminds me that God is my protector. God will fight my battles and protect me. Even when it seems that there is more than I can bear coming down on me, He ensures there isn't. I must trust Him because He isn't a man that He lies. I also know that God dwells in me constantly perfecting my heart to be more like Him. The indwelling of God in me is like the softest of voices urging me this way or that way, guiding me in the way He would have me to go. I am oh so grateful to constantly be in contact with my God.

From Psalms 8: 4-5

what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

You have made them[i] a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.

God thinks of you! YOU! You are on God's mind. You are crowned with glory and honor. You are a creation most precious to Him. This is what God thinks of you. Don't let anyone else tell you who you are when God so clearly tells you are precious to him. "What greater love is there that one lay down his life for his brother?" + "For God so loved the world that He gave His only son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life?"= No great love than that which God has already demonstrated for us. You're awesome girl. Jesus died that you could be right with the Father. Walk in that truth!

Psalm 9:10

Those who know your name trust in you,
    for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

God is.
That's what this says to me.
He just is and He always will be and that's why you can trust Him. He's never not been. He just is. And I can personally testify to the fact that I've never been forsaken. And the key here is seek.
NOT FIND
Seek. You have to seek Him. He wants to see an honest demonstration of your desire to be in relationship with Him. You don't have to find Him. Just seek. And the more evidence you have of His faithfulness in the seeking the more you'll seek and the more you'll trust Him.

God is so faithful and so good. He wants you to seek Him and to know you're worthy of all the sacrifices He's made that you'd even have the opportunity to be in relationship with Him. The veil is torn. Approach the Lord your God boldly. Question Him. He'll answer, but the trick is you have to let go of everything you think you know and let Him inform you. I'm continuously working this out for myself but the revelations I've had through fasting and prayer would blow your mind. Try Him!