The Lord Sits High, But Looks Low

From the heaven to the valley
Everyone the Lord hears and sees
The population can never exceed His ability
To be in tune to each of our needs

Lord, You’re so high, I’m so low
But the separation is invisible
Because You seem ever so close
As everything and everyone You see and know.

Scripture reference – Psalm 138:6

My MVP

As I watch the Olympic games in Rio
I thought about who in my life deserves the gold
Which flag of dominance should be raised
Which world anthem should be played
Who to me, is the MVP?

It would be the one who Trained me for a lifetime
To Run through the hurdles of life to the finish line
To Wrestle negative thoughts away
To Box the devil out of my place
To Jump on good opportunities
To Sail on until I accomplish my dreams
To Swim away from what’s troubling me
All the while, keeping me in His protective Rings

Yes the Lord Almighty, Jesus Christ the King, is my MVP
And while on the cereal box His picture won’t be
I endorse Him for everything wholeheartedly
The flames of love for Him will burn continuously

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 41:10
Background

In many of our lives there is a dominant one who provides the most encouragement and support in whatever we do. In my life that dominant one happens to be the Lord. He is my most valuable player and if I could give Him a gold medal I would. But I can raise my hands and wave them like a flag as I worship Him and recognize Him as number one. In Isaiah 41:10, the Lord gives assurance on how He will provide strength and help. And how He will uphold us and keep us.

The Lord Showing His Love For Me

So, as I’m running on the track
I started craving a certain snack
I know this snack I shouldn’t eat
As its effect would negate my running
But as I’m running, I try to justify
Just a small amount wouldn’t hurt one time
And I’m going to the store when I’m done
So I’ll get this snack—just a small one

In the store there were three things I needed to buy
As I get to the snack aisle
Lo and behold, for the first time I can remember
They are sold out of this certain flavor
Plenty of other flavors I did see
But not the one that would satisfy my craving
How’s that for the Lord showing His love for me

Never in the decades that I’ve been going to stores
Have one of them been sold out of this product before
I was going to buy and eat something I didn’t need
But God was showing His love and did intercede
As He caused the store not to have what I was seeking.

Scripture reference:  1 Corinthians 6:19-20  body is temple
Background
God loves us so much that He looks out for us even when we don’t look out for ourselves.  In 1 Corinthians 6: 19 it states our body is a temple of the Holy Ghost.  Therefore, we should treat it with respect and take care of it.  But sometimes that can be hard to do.  Who wants to exercise every time they are supposed to?    And who can always resist the foods they love?  I’m just grateful for a loving heavenly Father, that will always find a way to look out for our best interests.