Psalm 3
https://insighttimer.com/thesoulcoach/guided-meditations/psalm-3-a-lectio-divina
1 O Beloved, how numerous are my fears!
They rise up within me 2 whispering
there is no help for you.
Pause in his presence
3 Yet You, O Beloved, radiate Love
around me, my glory; (The implication is that God shields us by taking us to himself)
gratitude becomes my song, ("You lift my head" acquittal when judged, freed from prison of shame)
4 When I cry out to You,
You answer within my heart.
Pause in his presence
5 I lie down to sleep; if I should
awaken, my Beloved is there
holding me with strength
and tenderness.
I feel secure.
6 Now, I shall forgive all illusions
that my ego tries to build.
For my courage is in You, O Love,
You who are the Lover hidden
in every heart.
7 Rise up, Love! Set me free!
for through your guidance,
my fears will fade into love.
8 Free from fear, I will know
the Oneness of Being that
encompasses Everything!
I shall be free to serve Love
with a glad and open heart.
Pause in his presence
What are your fears? Nan C. Merrill makes the point of equaling enemies/adversaries with fears. I notice she did it in Psalm 23 (You prepare a table before me in the presence of all my fears) too. This has touched my heart deeply this morning, and I cannot step away from this.
I love the line, "Now, I shall forgive all illusions that my ego tries to build/For my courage is in You, O Love/You are the Lover hidden in every heart."
Perfect love castes out all fear.
"Free from fear, I will know the Oneness of Being that encompasses Everything!"
You are the lover - the "secret sauce" as Ray W. would say. Thank you, LORD. "Gratitude has become my song" this morning."
Aslan is on the move.
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