Sunday Psalms:

Daleth

I lie in the dust; 

revive me by your word.

I told you my plans, 

and you answered. 

Now teach me your decrees. 

Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, 

and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word.

Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.

I have chosen to be faithful; 

I have determined to live by your regulations.

I cling to your laws. Lord, don't let me be put to shame!

I will pursue your commands, 

for you expand my understanding. 

Psalms 119:25-32 NLT

This part, Daleth, has some gems for us:

The first one is about sorrow, loss, grief, sadness;

"I lie in the dust"

"I weep with sorrow"

Intwined with choosing to be faithful, following God with all he has, the writer also has this deep sadness. 

At the same time.

And that's OK.

It's called being human.

The 2nd gem is this; "Keep me from lying to myself" - I'm good at this, because I allow my interpretation to become truth, my feelings to be truth, my judgements about me trump what others might say, what our God has to say.

I allow the lies I have been taught determine my value and worth. An I'm the one doing it.

"Stop me from lying to myself"

How?

Meditate on what our God has to say.

He says you are in fact, Beloved. 

Worth it.

Worthy.

Enough.

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