Psalms Reading – 5.2.2022
Psalm 131
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 My heart is not proud, Lord,
my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters
or things too wonderful for me.
2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,
I am like a weaned child with its mother;
like a weaned child I am content.
3 Israel, put your hope in the Lord
both now and forevermore.
Today, we experience one of the shortest readings of all the Psalms. As I planned out the reading schedule, it didn’t work to couple it with another psalm. So, enjoy the brevity and spend some additional time meditating on the powerful message that it offers. This message expands on what it means to put your hope in the Lord by inspecting the condition of our hearts to discover what belongs and does not belong.
First, what does not belong: David’s heart was not proud. His eyes were not haughty. What about you? Before answering too quickly, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal and bring conviction if there are places in your life where this might be true.
He does not concern himself with matters that were too wonderful for him to understand. He has come to the point in his discipleship that he knows he cannot comprehend all of life’s complications and challenges. He knows God’s ways are higher and God’s thoughts are greater than his. He is okay with not knowing all the answers.
What does belong: Through his trust in the Lord, he has been able to get to a place of contentment where he is calm and collected just as a weaned child learns to become content. Weaning is a process. It takes time for contentment to come, yet he has found it as he has put his hope in God’s rich supply of His peace and promises.
Are you there with David? Are there things you are still chasing like power, pleasures, and possessions? Are there answers you still need in order to be happy? What do you need to let go of in order to put your full hope in the Lord and find that ultimate contentment that only comes in Jesus and not in the things of this world?
Memory Verse: Psalm 133:1, How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
Question(s) to Consider: What questions, doubts, or pursuits do you need to let go in order to have a fully contented heart? Will you surrender them to the Lord today?