If you’re like me, there are certain books of the Bible which hold a fond spot in your heart. In the New Testament, my favorites are Romans, Hebrew, and both letters to the church at Corinth. I like these books because they communicate God’s indescribable love for sinful man and our desperate need for His grace. In the Old Testament, my favorites are Isaiah and the Psalms. Both books bestow comfort and reassurance to my spirit. The Psalms, which I call the “Songbook of the Soul”, provide spiritual context for my daily activities. God “meets me” in the Psalms. Here are a few of our “favorite meeting places.”
Psalm 4:8 “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Dangers and perils are ever present in our community; when I pray “deliver me from evil” I can safely rest knowing He is with me. I am never alone. His eye is continuallyon me—He is my peace.
Psalms 42:1 “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.” When my life becomes hectic and crazy with the events of living, I thirst for the Lord. He is my release and my relief. He provides the basics of life—He is my living water.
Psalm 62:1 “Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.” To silently wait is a personal challenge for me. My flesh wants what it wants right now. God is teaching me to depend on Him for all my needs—He is faithful and dependable.
Psalm 66:2b “Make His praise glorious.” All things are created by Him and there is no other like Him. My praise to Him acknowledges His universal Lordship. He deserves praise and honor for His goodness and His greatness—He alone is worthy of my total loyalty and all my praise.
Psalm 107:1 “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” If I lived a lifetime, there would not be sufficient time to thank God for all He has done, is doing, and will do for me How do I say thanks? By living for Him daily—He is my God both now and through eternity.
Where do you meet God?