Psalm 33:22
22 Let thy mercy [checed], O LORD [Yahovah], be upon
us, according as we hope [yachal] in thee. KJV-Interlinear
22
Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you. ESV
According as we hope, is
the key phrase, for if your expectations are little, then you will receive
little. If your expectations are great,
then you will receive great.
But, your expectations,
if they are reasonable, should be a reflection of your inner desire and hunger
for truth.
If your quest for doctrine
is pretended or superficial, then that is the real reflection of your expectations
from God.
What you say or do is of
no consequence if your desire for your spiritual life is inconsistent or is
contrary with Gods design for the spiritual process.
If your inner desire is
genuine, then there is nothing that can stop you from learning what it is that
God wants you to learn, and how he wants you to learn.
And accordingly, your blessing
is ultimately reflected in the genuineness of your spiritual pursuit, a pursuit
that is in compliance with Gods plan for your life.
A right thing has to be
done in the right way in order to be right.
A right thing if done in
the wrong way, is wrong.
A wrong thing when done
in the right way, is wrong.
A wrong thing done in the
wrong way, is wrong.
There is only one God,
one savior, one faith, one spiritual process, and any substitute for these, is
wrong.
There are Gods
expectations of you, for your spiritual life, and any substitute priorities on
your part, is wrong.
The spiritual life is
much more than simply believing in Christ.
That only begins the spiritual process which opens up infinite
possibilities for your life. You cannot
grow by trying to repeat the same thing over and over again. Once salvation is accomplished, then it is
the same as being born. You cannot birth
yourself over and over and over. Your momma would throw you out with the wash
in a heartbeat.
Once born, you must then
begin the growing process, until you grow up to a state of maturity.
You cannot remain an
infant all of your life. You gain
nothing from that.
You cannot remain a child
all of your life. You gain nothing from
that.
You cannot remain a
teenager all of your life. You gain
nothing from that.
Only as an adult, and especially
as a mature adult, do you begin to fully realize and understand and appreciate what
life is all about. But of course you
have to learn from studying in order to understand, in order to grow up and
become wise. Then your faith, your real
faith, based on solid knowledge and understanding within your soul, begins to
develop and solidify your spiritual essence.
From there, your
application of doctrine to your daily routine, to your daily responsibilities,
to your daily obligations, begin the process of spiritual production, making
you a spiritually worthwhile and productive vessel, into which Gods pours
blessings.
A leaky vessel or no
vessel cannot hold onto the things poured into it.
Only a solid and well-built
vessel, has the capacity to hold and possess that which is poured into it.
