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Podcast 25.1 Transcript
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness. Psalm 26:3 ESV
This entire hymn is a beautiful prayer, starting with these first lines. We acknowledge God as the Sovereign One in our internal workings, and ask that His presence be our guide externally as well. Make this your prayer today as we begin to journey through this ancient song.
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art;
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ Philippians 3:8 ESV
Be nothing else to me other that what you already are. This acknowledges that we believe He possesses everything we need, we are satisfied in Him, and desire nothing else. How many of our problems would be solved if we rested in this truth? Ask Him to help you today.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. Psalm 139:17-18 ESV
Through both the day and the night, we can have no better thought than to think on Him. How many troubles of mind and soul could be remedied if we practiced this simple truth? Are His thoughts precious to you? Are you resolved to let them fill your mind?
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. Psalm 3:5 ESV
His presence is what makes the difference in every circumstance. Being mindful of Him changes the way we address things when we are awake, but it even makes all the difference when we are asleep as well. Ask the Lord to sustain you with the light of His presence.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the Refrain.
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art;
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.
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