Psalms 34 and 35 - Taste And See

8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.
Psalms 34:8 (GW)

18 The Lord is near to those whose hearts are humble.
He saves those whose spirits are crushed.
19 The righteous person has many troubles,
but the Lord rescues him from all of them.
20 The Lord guards all of his bones.
Not one of them is broken.
Psalms 34:18-20 (GW)

24 Judge me by your righteousness, O Lord my God.
Do not let them gloat over me
Psalms 35:24 (GW)

Reflection of B:

Sometimes people like to comment about or reject Christ before they themselves have tasted Him personally. Verse 8 is an invitation to "taste and see" Christ for ourselves to know He is "good".

When we are "crushed" in our spirit we can experience God's comfort and presence if we go to Him. This is always true in my life. As Christians, we still will have "troubles" like non-believers. Yet we have the assurance that God will rescue us from "all troubles". Even though we fall we shall arise and run again, as God will preserve us. All we need to do is to be righteous before God.


Dear Lord,
Thank You for keeping me when I fell and preserving me till this day. I know You will continue to do so, for my heart seeks for You. Thank You for letting me taste of Your goodness. I pray that I will have the privilege of bringing more people to know You and experience Your love. May those people whom I have shared Your love with be drawn near to You. Keep my heart pure and right before You always. I commit my life to You again.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Job 42 - Truth About God

24 Jul 07

1 Then Job answered the Lord,
2 “I know that you can do everything
and that your plans are unstoppable.
3 “{You said,} ‘Who is this that belittles my advice
without having any knowledge {about it}?'
Yes, I have stated things I didn't understand,
things too mysterious for me to know.
6 That is why I take back what I said,
and I sit in dust and ashes to show that I am sorry.”
Job 42:1-6 (GW)

7 After the Lord had said those things to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz from Teman, “I'm very angry with you and your two friends because you didn't speak what is right about me as my servant Job has done.
Job 42:7 (GW)

12 The Lord blessed the latter years of Job's life more than the earlier years.
Job 42:12 (GW)

Reflection of B:

As I read the earlier chapters of Job I wondered what was so special about Job that God blessed him at the end more than what he had before. I guess the secret lies in Job's willingness to confess his ignorance and showed repentance when he realized his mistakes (v3,4). God commented that Job spoke right about Him.

What did Job speak right? Job said God could do anything He wants and no want can stop Him (v1,2) unlike his 3 friends who thought that God is restricted in doing things in a certain way.

What I learned here is that God's ways and thoughts are always higher than ours and more than we could comprehend. Therefore, in all situations we need to trust that He will works all things together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

Dear Lord,
You are so wonderful and marvelous. Your plan is perfect and Your ways are wise. Forgive me for times that I may forget this truth and became as ignorant as Job did. I ask for Your forgiveness and teach me to always remember to trust in You in all situations.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.