The Perfect Day



Psalm 84: 7-9 Devotions in Psalms October 13, 2015

Vs 7 They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion.

               Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun that shines ever brighter into the perfect day.

               Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

               John 1:16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

               2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

We often talk of people living from paycheck to paycheck.  It seems like a cycle that people cannot get out of.  Just when it seems there is light at the end of the tunnel, it seems the tunnel gets longer.  There is no way to get of the tunnel until we do something different.

The reference in verse seven reminds me of that, except from strength to strength in God means the opposite of what paycheck to paycheck means.  Paycheck to paycheck means a treadmill, a rut, a barrier to managing finances or getting ahead financially.

Strength to strength, on the other hand, means as Proverbs 4:18 says, the sun shines brighter and brighter into the perfect day.  Strength to strength brings us ever nearer, ever closer to Him.  It is a steadfast, sure, step by step walk to Him, overcoming each barrier that is placed in front of us.

What about John 1:16 and 2 Corinthians 3:18?  Here we have grace to grace.  Here we have transformation from glory to glory.

Strength to strength, grace to grace, glory to glory!  All of these lead to His fullness!

Trial to trial, victory to victory, day to day being transformed!

What do we want, a paycheck to paycheck, drudgery to drudgery life or a strength to strength, grace to grace, and glory to glory walk with Him?

Once that is decided, the light will shine brighter!

Vs 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob!  Selah

Vs 9 O God, behold our shield, and look upon the face of Your anointed.

 

 

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