Psalm 4:4
"Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still"
this verse came about to me 2wice.
1st in my facebook http://www.dailybiblestudy.org/biblestudy
2nd thur my gmail http://www.purposedriven.com
God must really want me to read it not once but twice.
Understand it rather den jz reading it. Apply it thereafter!!!
To tremble
means to fear, to tremble, to quiver
Unfortunately far too many people do not stand in awe (or fear) of anything, except maybe the pleasures of life. To many people take life for granted and see nothing beyond this life. Seeing only that which lay ahead of them at the moment, whether todays work or tomorrows plans.
No one stops to consider Gods plan for their life, Gods objective for their life, Gods will for their life. The mere thought of God seems so abstruse and unreal, not to mention His plan.
But awe, the type that makes you tremble with total and absolute fear, is where you need to be. Have you never heard that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Does that mean nothing?
If you are disturbed to the point of trembling, by something, then you give way to respect for it, and you take it seriously.
Look at the world around you. You can lose your health, your job, your home, your possessions. You can lose everything is a heartbeat, and the world will care nothing for you. You can be talented, wealthy, beautiful or whatever. You can be insured with the best of coverages. But what good are those in the face of a robber, a single hailstone, a bit of food to choke on, a slippery footing?
And on the other hand, there are all the things that God offers to the mature believer, A charmed life, and protected life, and productive life, rewards beyond the imagination, things that boggle the mind as to be unimaginable. Can you lose them with little or no consideration?
And all it takes is a daily reading, a daily study. Little by little, your spiritual life will take shape and grow as God molds and forms you into the completed vessel of His choosing.
Do not sin
means to discontinue pursuing your life in the worldly sense, and begin and continue living your life in fellowship, pursuing your spiritual life.
Sin in your life dictates your carnal state, and confession is the ticket to getting back into fellowship.
Upon your bed, and be still
means simply when you are inactive, or in a state of rest, then pause to reflect about your life, your goals, what you are doing and where you are heading. Is it in accordance with Gods will, or are you oblivious to what God wants and are you concentrating on what you want instead? Ponder and consider your daily study. Reflect and absorb and learn.
What is your perception about life, about after you leave this life? Do you even have a clue, or do you even care? Or, do you presume that you are going to be alright in life and after this life, even without any interaction with God?
Summary
Gods plan continues right along without so much as a hiccup or skip, regardless of what you do or think. You can get on board with His plan, which is to your advantage, or you can continue along in the fog of life and lose.
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