Reading: Psalm 105
(Verses 1-7)
Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Look to the LORD and his strength;
seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
you his servants, the descendants of Abraham,
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
He is the LORD our God;
his judgments are in all the earth (NIV).
Reflection
This past Sunday during the children’s church time the pastor led the children in a rousing chorus of “Jesus Loves Me.” In case you need a quick refresher, here is the first verse of that much loved children’s hymn: Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong.
Quiet strength comes from the Lord — photo by David Kitz
I remember singing this song with much gusto as a young tyke at Vacation Bible School. I took special comfort from this line: Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong.
As a child I was well aware that I needed the strength of Jesus, since I had so little strength of my own. As we grow up and mature into adulthood we can forget to depend on the Lord’s strength. We have plenty of our own strength. Soon we can find ourselves relying on our own intellect and resources to solve problems as they come our way. Who needs Jesus when we can make our own way in life? Maybe we don’t consciously say that, but our actions reflect that line of reasoning.
The children’s song “Jesus Loves Me” might have been inspired by a line from Psalm 105 where we read, Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
The plain truth is that I need the LORD and His strength at every stage of my life. My strength on every level is minuscule in the sight of God. That’s why I need to seek his face continually. His wisdom surpasses my limited understanding. I have so little strength on my own, but His power is all surpassing. How foolish we are to rely on our abilities, when the Lord offers to walk through this life right beside us. Jesus said, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29).
Response: Lord Jesus, you are strong—strong enough to carry the cross on my behalf—strong enough to purchase my redemption. I look to you for strength and salvation. Always guide my steps. Amen.
Your Turn: Did you find it easier to trust in Jesus as a child than as an adult?
I love the Psalms 
Our children’s choir of five loudly belted out the same song. Simple truth about faith in what the Bible tells us. Children’s voices get me every time😄
Don’t kids sound sweeter with every year that passes?
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Indeed, it was so natural and simple as a child to put my trust in Jesus. Nice to know that he patiently awaits our trust in Him as we are adults.
Thanks for your thoughts, Jenny.
I love the line: “Who needs Jesus when we can make our own way in life? Maybe we don’t consciously say that, but our actions reflect that line of reasoning.” Great challenge for us who claim to follow Jesus, but our actions say otherwise! From experience I know how much I rely on His strength when I’m in over my head, but how much more could HE do through me if I relied on His strength all the time! Thanks for stomping on my toes!
Glad to know my words touched down even to your toes. 🙂 I know something good is happening when I am convicted by my own words. That usually means my words aren’t really my own, but come from the Holy Spirit.
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Great thoughts that need to be shared.
Thanks for the reblog, Pastor Randy.
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This is such a sweet devotional for the day. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Thanks for your encouraging comment and for sharing my post. God bless you.
Beautiful scripture and excellent writing. I think my trust in God is the same now as when I was a younger Christian, but it is much more important now, because of my understanding of my need for Him. I think the closer we draw to Him, the more we realize our need of Him, and fear the results of living independent from Him. This is probably by His design. 🙂
Thanks for your comment and like your closing thoughts. I think as we mature in our love for God, our fear of God transitions to a fear of His absence from our lives.