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Day thirty-two: My encounter with Psalm 33 Pt. 2

For the first part of this two-day series, we looked at our relationship with Daddy. 
We looked at how our knowledge of Daddy's heart concerning us influences our approach towards Him and how we handle life's issues.


 Today, we will look at our human relationships in line with Psalms 33.

I gathered from Psalm 33:15 that because Daddy created you and me, it is possible to ask Him to reveal the heart of our neighbours to us. I think that is where discernment comes in...right?

Let me bring this down to the relationship between a man and a woman. 
I realised, after reading this part of Scripture, that the main reason why we are seeing an increase in divorce rates and a total breakdown in love relationships is a lack of understanding of Who Daddy IS and what He IS capable of doing for us in our relationships (for lack of a better expression).

I learnt form reading Psalm 33 that I can reach out to Daddy to show me the heart of my beloved. That way, I can better understand His actions. Have you realised that sometimes, a situation may arise and upon further probing, the person involved might make a statement like, "I didn't mean it that way." ? 

This affirms the reason why it is important that we make Daddy the Centre of our relationships. Trust me, the coolest thing to have in this life is to have Jesus being the 'Middleman' between you and your beloved.
Hahaha...nothing beats that, my friend. 

Aside this, I would like to encourage us all to make it a point to ask Holy Spirit to show us the heart of every matter. This enables us to tread cautiously when dealing with people and situations.

Believe me, this post speaks to me greatly. I am being reminded of instances where my actions would have been different had I made it a point to seek Holy Spirit's opinion on matters. (You see why we must read our Bibles? This practice saves us from committing some serious blunders.) Reading your Bible is like you insuring your life, that is, if you are committed to applying all that you read. 
Holy Spirit will speak to you as you read the Word and this will guide you.

But honestly, I see that if I am able to apply this one principle, it will save me from a lot of unguarded statements which may haunt me even when I have repented of them.
I just remembered a time when my mother was explaining her motive for taking some actions. I remember how my heart broke when I noticed the depth of my mother's heart for her children and how much of herself she was willing to put on the line to make sure that we are in good health both spiritually, mentally and physically. Lord, help us. 

Seeking Holy Spirit's opinion, I believe, is what helps us to be slow to anger.
Our knowledge helps us to embrace a person when their actions normally would require a scolding.
I am being reminded of Jesus Christ in the Gospels when He lashed those who were busily desecrating the Temple. He knew their hearts; He knew they were as stone and they had no regard for God and His Holy Place thus, He dealt with them accordingly. 

I believe it is well with us.
I believe that we can know people through the lens of Jesus Christ.

This calls for patience and total surrender to the opinions of Jesus Christ.

I dare ask...are you willing?

For further reading:

Psalms 33:15 (NLT Version)
John 2:13-23 

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