Word Up Psalm 92
Good Morning Friends!
We are going to be in Psalm 92 today on Word Up, challenged by the questions: Where are you planted? Will you join me at 11:00 am est. Be sure to bring your Bible and invite a friend. I just love study God’s Word with you!
Where are you planted?
“But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.”
Psalm 92:12
- Cedars of Lebanon grow to be 40-50 feet tall.
- They have upright branches which produce dark green foliage and cones that make their appearance beautiful.
- They live in full sun but have a high tolerance for drought.
- The palm tree will flourish when given tender loving care and has healthy soil. (No fungus in the soil)
Are you seeing the spiritual similarities?
Questions to Ponder
Where are you planted?
- By the stream of social media?
- In the river of rewatching countless hours of TV?
- On the banks of the mall emptying your bank account?
- At water’s edge of working out to wipe away the world’s worries?
What changes do you feel God wants you to make in response to this lesson?
Will you tell someone about what God is calling you to do?
Before watching the video, I saw the comment that we were to post our salvation story and my mind started to spin. I had no clue of mine. I was raised in a Pentecostal home & church. My Dad was a pastor for a few years, and I was “saved” at a young age, totally “believing” in God. But as I listened to Pastor Chris I was reminded of my own moment of “knowing that I know” God is real. In my teens I was raped and in those days we did Not discuss these matters (I’m 52 now) nothing could ease my pain until I found alcohol, then drugs came into my life. For years I struggled with my addictions and hiding from the pain of what had happened to me. At my worst, My 3 children had been taken from me for about 7-8 months. During that time, I had started to reach back to my faith and the hard struggle of letting the healing begin. My oldest had stayed with my cousin & his family in a nearby city, so when she finally came home, I was still driving her to and from the school in that district. After dropping her off one morning, I remember praying through a struggle and the words “God, if you’re real…” I didn’t ask to fly lol but I was struggling with truth. This ended up being the most profound day of my life. I remember getting home and feeling a haze come over me. My day suddenly seemed so dark and empty. Nothing seemed to “feel” right. It was scary, so I prayed but my prayers seemed to be empty. I seriously felt as though I was “floating” above myself and watching my life happen with such heaviness and emptiness. I honestly can’t describe that day. I felt extreme hopelessness and sorrow. I picked up my daughter when school let out and as we were driving home I remember sensing a heavier emptiness and feeling completely overwhelmed with it, when finally a soft voice touched my soul and I felt God say “THIS is how it would feel if I weren’t real”. And immediately the darkness was lifted from me. Even right now, I’m reminded of what a sense of Awe I felt that exact moment, and again right now! It was a day I NEVER want to repeat! There’s not been a moment since that I’ve struggled with my belief. That was my my true salvation moment.