Heralds Digest

“I cried out to You, O LORD: I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭142:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/psa.142.5.nkjv A world filled with the variety of attractions is bound to be deficient of consistent contemplation. When there are numerous alternative to the solution, the comparative advantage of insisting on the solution may not invite significant attraction. Hedges of help are often restrained in life in order to enhance focus on the most reliable refuge. The help of man may need to totally fail in order for the heart to learn the attitude of lifting up its eyes on the Holy Hill of God. Like the Psalmist finally admitted, the Lord is the portion and the most reliable refuge of the righteous. When the hands are down to nothing, the anchor of the heart often hold firmly on the most reliable refuge in life.

http://bible.us/psa141.5.nkjv Let the righteous strike me; It shall be a kindness. And let him rebuke me; It shall be as excellent oil; Let my head not refuse it. For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked. Relationships are commonly developed and nurtured based on self-interest. Right relationships are easily selected based on special consideration of status and reputation. While these considerations are reasonable, the consequences include the misplacement of the priority of righteousness in every relationship. The content of the Psalmist prayer to God suggests the level of his contentment with all relationships with men. Unlike the emphasis on right relationship, righteous relationship encourages the interactions of men on the basis of promoting intimacy with God. Consequently, demand for self-recognition is sacrificed on the altar of righteous relationship in order to please God.