Meditations
for Ragamuffins
These meditations are inspired by the writings of Brennan Manning,
author of The Ragamuffin Gospel, and many other books.
June 27, 2023
Blessed Be Your Name
and he will give you your heart’s desires.
Psalm 37:4
The psalmist wrote in verses 5-6: “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.” This is a very profound, yet simple, way to pattern our life. First, we commit our life to God. Second, we exercise faith in God by trusting Him with our life. Third, God will act. The psalmist is not very specific about how God will act, but the description is rather breathtaking. The psalmist is trying to describe the wonder, beauty and awe associated with being in the presence of God. The reward for faithfulness to God is being in perfect peace as we rest in the presence of our Heavenly Father. Seven times the psalmist refers to the blessing of God as, “The godly will possess the land and will live there forever” (Psalm 37:29). This means our reward is eternal.
My Takeaway: Our culture bombards us with messages that rewards and blessings must be tangible and received in the here and now. But God’s blessings are His presence with us, now and forever. Because of God’s faithfulness we can sing:
Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is
plentiful
Where your streams of
abundance flow
Blessed be your name
Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the
desert place
Though I walk through
the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name
Blessed be Your name
When the sun's
shining down on me
When the world's 'all
as it should be'
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked
with suffering
Though there's pain
in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing you
pour out
I'll turn back to
praise
When the darkness
closes in
Still I will say
Blessed be the name
of the Lord
Blessed Be Your Name
Matt Redman
Sē’lah
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(Selah is a word that appears in the
Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my
correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about
these things.)
These
meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his
way of life. The meditations are
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