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Podcast 31.2 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.
Perfect submission perfect delight
I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8 ESV
When we begin to walk in the assurance of Jesus a new way of seeing the world opens before us. We begin to learn the delight of knowing and doing the will of God, but even still that is not an easy path. We need help. Thanks be to God He gives it. Delight in submitting to Jesus.
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10 ESV
One soul turning to Jesus causes joy among the servants of God, both earthly and heavenly. Oh for eyes to see the response of the angels over our repentance. It pleases God when we turn to Him, but it also pleases the angels of God, and weclomes their work on our behalf.
Angels descending bring from above
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:11-12 ESV
After rejoicing over our repentance, God’s angels are then commanded to descend and first of all help us by guarding our way. I wonder how many times I might have fallen if it had not been for the lifting work of the God’s angels in my life? They descend to bear us up. Hallelujah!
Echoes of mercy whispers of love
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. Isaiah 63:9 ESV
And here is that lifting work again, a demonstration of His love and mercy toward us. The angelic presence which saves us, walking along with us in our afflictions. It certainly makes it easier to sing the praises of Jesus when you know His presence during your affliction.
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
Perfect submission perfect delight
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy whispers of love
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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