Psalm 45 starts with an outpouring of love for the King.
The King has been blessed by the Lord, and is the more fairest of all men. He is armed with truth and righteousness. All of His enemies will perish.
His throne is where the Lord resides.
The ladies who worship the King are among the most noble.
Of course, we're speaking about the one and only King of all, Jesus.
Starting at verse 10, the psalm turns to one's daughter. She is to forget her people, where she came from, and will worship Him. She is glorious and the rich will seek her favor. She will wear the most beautiful of garments, and her sons will be princes of the land.
Friday, June 28, 2019
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
"It could be worse" vs. "Why do they have it so easy?"
In April 2011, my wife was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. She spent much of that year at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She stayed at the Hope Lodge, where we met lots of people with a variety of cancers.
My wife was lucky. With the glorious power of God, she survived and is still in remission. Even to this day, she has had other complications--she is legally blind--but she is cancer free.
Throughout this time, we've met many others and we've thought, "Our lives could've been a lot worse." In fact, during my wife's stay, a younger couple also stayed at the Hope Lodge, was from our neck of the woods in northwestern Minnesota, and the young man had a similar type of leukemia. Over a few short years, he went from being in remission to the leukemia coming back. On July 3, 2013, he passed away. He was only 27.
Yes, we could've been far worse. My wife could've passed away--there were a few times in 2011 that she was close to Death's door. But she didn't.
It's human for us to compare our lives with others. Take social media. We see other people's lives and think, "Wow, they have it so good. Why can't we be like them?"
But what one doesn't know is their life, unfiltered through the lens of social media. Even celebrities and others highly visible in the public eye. It's easy for us to say, "They have it so easy." Chances are, they don't.
Take time each day and pray to God. Pray that He leads you down the path He wants you to take. Don't compare yourself to others, either in sympathy or jealousy. God has a plan for everyone. Pray for Him to reveal your life;s plan to you. And do what He instructs without question.
My wife was lucky. With the glorious power of God, she survived and is still in remission. Even to this day, she has had other complications--she is legally blind--but she is cancer free.
Throughout this time, we've met many others and we've thought, "Our lives could've been a lot worse." In fact, during my wife's stay, a younger couple also stayed at the Hope Lodge, was from our neck of the woods in northwestern Minnesota, and the young man had a similar type of leukemia. Over a few short years, he went from being in remission to the leukemia coming back. On July 3, 2013, he passed away. He was only 27.
Yes, we could've been far worse. My wife could've passed away--there were a few times in 2011 that she was close to Death's door. But she didn't.
It's human for us to compare our lives with others. Take social media. We see other people's lives and think, "Wow, they have it so good. Why can't we be like them?"
But what one doesn't know is their life, unfiltered through the lens of social media. Even celebrities and others highly visible in the public eye. It's easy for us to say, "They have it so easy." Chances are, they don't.
Take time each day and pray to God. Pray that He leads you down the path He wants you to take. Don't compare yourself to others, either in sympathy or jealousy. God has a plan for everyone. Pray for Him to reveal your life;s plan to you. And do what He instructs without question.
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