Continuing my 2020 Lenten Journey- with personal thoughts and commentary by Martha McDuff Wiggins on the book “Lord I Want To Know You” by Kay Arthur.
Day Three
Glorify Me…
On Day 2 we found out how learning and knowing His names gives us confidence in Him, in who He is, His character and nature. In the following Biblical quote from the book we hear Him actually commanding us to call upon Him in our times of need.
“Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me” (Psalm 50:15, KJV).
He not only wants us to, He expects us to. He goes even further and says when we do He will deliver us! What more could we ask for? And yet there is more.
When we call upon, or boast in the name of the LORD, we bring glory to His name! This is a very important point for us all to understand. You, puny wretched sinner that you are, call to God in your hour of desperation and need. He hears and answers you. He delivers you from your trouble, and yet, it’s you who glorifies Him!
You ask how can that be?
By your example you bear witness to the mighty and good works of the LORD. By calling upon His name, letting Him help you, and then boasting your confidence in His name, you bring glory to His name that others can see. Your confidence in Him will then lead others to call upon Him too, bringing Him even more and greater glory!
We should all find great comfort in knowing He, The LORD our God, wants us, even expects us, to turn to Him in all of our needs. And when we do, we should be humbled by, yet confident in, the knowledge that He will hear and answer us, and be justly glorified.
Mental action to facilitate your Lenten Journey:
In the book we are asked to meditate on Psalm 20. Take an extra minute to read it slowly and realize the fullness of its message.
“May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high! May He send you help from the sanctuary, and support you from Zion! May He remember all your meal offerings, and fulfill all your counsel! We sing for joy over your victory, and in the name of our God we will set up banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven, with the saving strength of His right hand. Some boast in chariots, and some in horses; but we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God. They have bowed down and fallen; but we have risen and stood upright. Save, O Lord; May the King answer us in the day we call.”💖🙏🏻
Further action if so inclined:
Try to to stand a little taller today in the knowledge that God’s got your back. Humbly thank Him for His saving grace in your life and the lives of others. Today, try to remember to confidently call upon His name, LORD, in any of your needs, big or small, reminding yourself that He will hear and answer you from His holy heaven. 💖😇
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