The Land of the Living, Part 1 of 2

Seriously God, where do I begin?

Feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to tackle all the To Dos weighing upon you? Those were my exact feelings the morning after my father’s funeral. However, I’m finding some solid, practical, much needed hope in Psalm 27:13-14,

13 I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD

 in the land of the living! 

14 Wait for the LORD; be strong,

and let your heart take courage;

 wait for the LORD!

Let’s look at verse 13 today, and then we’ll tackle verse 14 later this week.

Believe

We must nourish and foster our trust in God. Immerse ourselves in what’s true - God’s Word. Stand on it. Be carried by it. Regardless.

See

Observe and cause to observe. Don’t just know how life with God is supposed to be, but actually look for the sights and sounds of His presence…causing others to see them as well.

Goodness of the Lord

Life is not all mystery, and it shouldn’t go down just like bad tasting medicine. Goodness means there IS fairness, beauty and joy. We’ve just got to open our eyes, ears, hearts and minds to see God’s goodness! Sorting through my parents things, I’m finding God’s goodness on sticky notes they’ve left to guide me, a note my Dad left assuring me of his love, a sister who is by my side, a helpful husband with the mind for business that I don’t have, friends remembering to pray for me, and a God who reminds me often that He will never leave me.

Land of the Living

This hope-filled phrase means the whole earth or ends of the earth. It originally meant reviving, sustenance, revival, renewal, and community. Picture Spring – nature coming out in all it’s glory with a profusion of green leaves, pink blossoms on Redbud trees, and yellow daffodils sprouting up everywhere. As long as we’re here on Earth, God has life for us to live! Warmth for us to feel. Work for us to do. Community for us to enjoy!

No matter how many things are on our To Do list today, believing God has got to top them all. We must believe that we will see His goodness here in The Land of the Living.

“I do believe; help my unbelief.” – Mark 9:24

Really Relating

Where and how are you seeing the goodness of the Lord?