Psalm 116:1-19
116:1-2 Our relationship with God is based on a strong foundation. He truly cares about us; He listens to our thoughts and prayers with interest and compassion. Like the Psalmist, we commit our entire selves to Him as long as we live because His love becomes our lifeline. We cannot imagine the vulnerability of life without faith.
116:3-4 From impossible, and impossibly bleak, situations, we call upon God to rescue us.
116:5-7 And out of mercy and love He listens and answers with divine preservation. His strength compensates for all of our weaknesses; His complex and infinite knowledge makes up for all of our mortal simplicity. Once rescued by Him, our souls are able to rest in bountiful blessing.
116:8-11 He delivers us from all enemies, actual and figurative. He strengthens us, straightens our path, upholds us. The world shows us its ugly side and in response, God shows us His beauty. He offers His righteous kingdom as the alternative to an injust world.
116:12-14 And how could we ever repay God for all that He offers? Like the Psalmist, we come to the conclusions that we never could. We just love Him back and keep the vows we make to Him to show our appreciation.
116:15 Our souls come newly alive in faith. We say goodbye to the secular world and awake in the kingdom, in the spirit of righteousness, committed to the betterment of our souls and humanity. It is precious to God to have one of His children allow Him to prune them, to instruct, to make new.
116:16-17 With the freedom He arranges for us, we life with His principles for His purpose. We life with gratitude for His blessings. When we are happy or distressed, we call to Him.
116:18-19 We life openly committed to God's philosophy of life.
