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Seeing Jesus in Psalm 63

  Psalm 63 MAIN POINT: God rules through His powerful, benevolent presence by establishing His kingdom of security and provision. If you are following my adventure through the Psalms then you probably have realised with me that the more traditional devotional psalm of quiet meditation, peaceful contemplation or restful jubilation are so far the exception and quite rare. Most of the psalms until now with a few notable exceptions have been desperate cries for help, vengeance and justice. And to be honest I think we need to correct our expectations a lot and recognise that life is pain, warfare and a struggle. And if we are determined to live for God, then we'll face roadblocks from our own selfish soul that doesn’t want to relinquish power, obstacles from friends and family who want to occupy the place in your heart where God must live and the ever present forces of darkness who are grasping to kill, steal and destroy everything of God’s that is good. That is probably why Psalm 63 is...