Psalm 81 -- Wild honey from the Rock

 Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  Worried about the elections?  America? Life in General?  Just remember GOD IS IN CONTROL!!!

  To read all of Psalm 81 click here.  Psalm 81 begins with joy and jubilation for the LORD and what HE has done. Sing, shout, strike the tambourine, harp, and lyre; music is brought into worshipping GOD. (verses 1-4) A time of feasting and joy.

  Verses 5-10 tells us what GOD has done for the people.  Took their burden, set hands free, rescued in times of distress and then warned them to have no other gods.  Verse 10 - a reminder "I am the LORD your GOD, who brought you up out of Egypt.  Open wide your mouth and I will fill it".  God is reminding this stubborn and disobedient people of what he has done and that HE will take care of them

   Now, back to the meat!  13 “If my people would only listen to me,

    if Israel would only follow my ways, (God wants the people to listen and obey; not be disobedient)
14 how quickly I would subdue their enemies
    and turn my hand against their foes! (Reminding God can take care of the forces that come against them).
15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him,
    and their punishment would last forever. (Now this is heavy; ones who hate the LORD will spend eternity regretting their decision and burning in hell).
16 But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;
    with wild honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”  Now, here is where we know God will take care of the Israelites AND US!  

   The finest of wheat refers to the fat of the wheat, the best which we make the best bread and other baked goods from.  Then wild honey which adds zest to the taste of the bread.  The honey adds delight to eating the healthy bread.

   This is GOD!  God can add zeal and zest to our lives.  Our GOD wants us to live a rich and joyful life.  Will there be ups and downs?  YES!  But, if we remain obedient to GOD we may have to give up some of our ways; yet losing these things will give us gain with GOD.  In order to do this we must seek the LORD and follow HIS ways.

   Do you need to do better?  I definitely need to improve my relationship with the LORD; to be obedient, humble, and loving of my neighbors.  So GOD is our honey in the rock.  Take heed and enjoy God's blessings.  Thanks for reading.

Love y'all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny