We know that the Word of God is living. It is not just a book written down and left by the Lord for us to read by ourselves. He is with us as we read, helping us notice things, and giving us the light and love to see the most wonderful things within those holy pages. This is why the Word never grows old. We can, if we open our minds and hearts and bow our heads, learn new things every time we read, seeing things we never saw before.
I have read the 42nd Psalm countless times, but today, in reading it once more, a small phrase jumped out. "In the night His song shall be with me" (Ps. 42:8). It seemed at first to be saying that during the night the Lord sings to you.
Admittedly, the wording is ambiguous. Perhaps David is the one singing, singing to the Lord "His" song. This may well be the case, given that the verses continues, "and my prayer unto the God of my life." If we reflect, though, we realize that even if David is the one singing, he really is not singing alone.
As we read the Word, the Lord is with us in that reading, helping us see and understand. As we pray, He is with us in the thoughts and feelings behind our words, helping us to know what to say. And when we sing? Surely He is with us in our singing, and rejoicing in His being present with us.
Perhaps, the next time you have trouble sleeping, your mind filled with all kinds of useless worries, you can focus on His song, the song of our Father and Savior, the song of the Lord who will never leave us.
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God has spoken to many many times in the night. He has done this in various ways, through his Word being one way for sure. Comforting and convicting. I needed this reminder tonight, thank you for sharing the truth.
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