Pride - Contentment
For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
……They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse.
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
(Psalm 62:1-5)
The world is constantly telling me what it’s values are: the latest fashion, the newest technology, the trendiest restaurant, the sexiest look. There is, however, only one place I can know the values that are truly important: the Bible (Psalm 119:9). It takes time invested and mental work to delve into the Bible and deeply understand it, and often I’m quick to trade this in for the relative ease with which I can gain an education in worldly values. I would think my life was lived in vain if, with my God-given talents, I pursued money, status, power, or fame. Are not these things manifestations of the sin which initially cast humanity from fellowship with the Lord (Genesis 3:5,6)? Are not these things all facets of pride? When I take my eye from focusing on the Lord, it’s then I find myself malcontent and creeping towards desperation for the very things I claim to despise. A funny thing about our eyes: we can only focus on one thing at a time.
For my soul to wait in silence for the Lord, I must deeply believe the things I say I believe. If they are only words, my heart will betray me, for it will contradict my words. Hypocritical actions will follow shortly thereafter. My actions / words will not betray what I believe (Matthew 12:34) in my heart.
I have desires in my heart:
to be a Christ-like husband to a Godly wife,
to be a proper father to our children,
to be wise, in action more than my words,
to be a servant in medicine.
If these desires never came to fruition, would my soul wait in silence for the Lord, knowing that my hope comes from Him? I’m ashamed to think of the answer at present, if I were being honest. Lord, have mercy on me.
from him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
……They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse.
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
(Psalm 62:1-5)
The world is constantly telling me what it’s values are: the latest fashion, the newest technology, the trendiest restaurant, the sexiest look. There is, however, only one place I can know the values that are truly important: the Bible (Psalm 119:9). It takes time invested and mental work to delve into the Bible and deeply understand it, and often I’m quick to trade this in for the relative ease with which I can gain an education in worldly values. I would think my life was lived in vain if, with my God-given talents, I pursued money, status, power, or fame. Are not these things manifestations of the sin which initially cast humanity from fellowship with the Lord (Genesis 3:5,6)? Are not these things all facets of pride? When I take my eye from focusing on the Lord, it’s then I find myself malcontent and creeping towards desperation for the very things I claim to despise. A funny thing about our eyes: we can only focus on one thing at a time.
For my soul to wait in silence for the Lord, I must deeply believe the things I say I believe. If they are only words, my heart will betray me, for it will contradict my words. Hypocritical actions will follow shortly thereafter. My actions / words will not betray what I believe (Matthew 12:34) in my heart.
I have desires in my heart:
to be a Christ-like husband to a Godly wife,
to be a proper father to our children,
to be wise, in action more than my words,
to be a servant in medicine.
If these desires never came to fruition, would my soul wait in silence for the Lord, knowing that my hope comes from Him? I’m ashamed to think of the answer at present, if I were being honest. Lord, have mercy on me.
posted by Frank Bob at 9:58 PM
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