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Taste and See // Prove e veja


Yesterday I saw something that I have never expected to see in my whole life. I saw the birth of my friend’s son. It was beautiful, amazing even. So clean and perfect. Thanks be to God who was there the whole time.
In Psalm 34 – Taste and see that the Lord is Good.

David invites us to taste and see the goodness of God. He says he praises the Lord continually. How many of us are capable of doing that? We remember praising when we are in the church, in a good mood. But, continually makes no exceptions.
Let us exalt his name together (v.3); say to the world the wonders God has done for you. Oh! You don’t see them? I’ll tell you why. Because you’re not looking. Your sight praises yourself; you think you are the one who deserves all the praises. But (v.4) I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Can you recognize your fears? If you don’t know what are your fears, how would you know if God has delivered you from them? He might be doing that all along and you didn’t notice. Look, do you worry about: food, clothes, debts, taxes, cars, bills, mortgage etc.? And by the end of the year you made it through… I’m not saying it was easy, but you did? At least you think you did alone. But you weren’t alone. Every little prayer you prayed, He heard you. (V.6) This poor man cried and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him and delivers them (v.7). How lucky you are to have angles around you! Protecting you from accidents, robbers, crazy people, slanders and so many things that can happen every day.
Some people don’t quite understand what it means “fear the Lord”. It means, fear. When you read the bible and you see the things God does… bring them to your reality. Imagine them happening in front of you. How would you feel? You probably would fear him and at the same time, you would stand in awe. I would. And you would understand that nothing can stand in His way, you would feel, even with fear, secure. You would want to take refuge in Him.
David says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good (v.8); Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! (v.9) … but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing” (v.10).
I lack nothing. No even an amazing experience of seeing a birth happening! Praise be the Lord!
Today’s lessons:


If you: Praise the Lord continually, fear Him and seek him you will know that He will answer you, protect and deliver you and nothing will lack.

Ontem eu tive a mais inesperada experiência da minha vida. Nunca achei que assistiria a um parto normal na minha vida. Foi lindo e sensacional. Graças a Deus, pois Ele esteve ali o tempo inteiro.
No salmos 34 – Experimente e veja que o Senhor é bom.

Davi nos convida para experimentar e ver a bondade do nosso Deus. Ele diz: o seu louvor estará continuamente na minha boca. Quantos de nós somos capazes de fazer isso? Continuamente. Nós lembramos de louvar e adorar quando estamos na igreja, e de bom humor, mas a palavra continuamente não tem exceção.
Ele continua “vamos exaltar seu nome juntos” (v.3); e eu digo, conte ao mundo as maravilhas que Deus tem feito por você. Oh! Você não exerga nenhuma maravilha na sua vida?  Eu te digo o porquê. Porque você não está olhando. Seu olhar está centrado em você mesmo; você pensa que só você merece todo louvor. Mas (v.4) diz, “Busquei ao Senhor, e ele me respondeu; livrou-me de todos os meus temores.” Você reconhece seus medos? Se você não sabe quais são os seus medos, você não pode reconhecer o que Deus tem feito por você; Você se preocupa com: comida, roupas, débitos, impostos, carros, contas, financiamentos, etc. E no final do ano vou conseguiu passar. Não estou dizendo que foi fácil, mas você conseguiu. E você não fez isso sozinho. Você pode até pensar que estava só, mas Ele estava com você; Cada pequena oração que você orou, Ele te ouviu. “Clamou este pobre, e o Senhor o ouviu, e o salvou de todas as suas angústias. (v.6)”

“O anjo do Senhor acampa ao redor daqueles que o temem e os livra.” (v.7) Que sortudo que é você em ter todos esses anjos ao seu redor, te protegendo de acidentes, de ladrões, de pessoas loucas, de fofocas, e todas as coisas que podem acontecer dentro de um dia.
Muitas pessoas não entendem o que significa “temer ao Senhor”, Significa ter medo mesmo.
Quando você ler a bíblia e ver todas essas coisas que Deus faz, traga elas para sua realidade. Imagine todas elas acontecendo na sua frente. Como você se sentiria? Você provavelmente sentiria medo e ficaria maravilhado (de boca aberta). Eu ficaria.
E você entenderia que nada pode ficar no caminho de Deus. E você se sentira, mesmo com medo, seguro. E buscaria refúgio no Senhor.
Davi diz: “Prove e veja que o Senhor é bom (v.8) Temei ao Senhor, vós, os seus santos, pois nada falta aos que o temem (v.)
Os filhos dos leões necessitam e sofrem fome, mas àqueles que buscam ao Senhor bem nenhum faltará (v.10)”
Nada me faltará; Nem mesmo uma experiência impressionante como o nascimento de uma criança! Gloria a Deus!
Lições de hoje: se você louvar continuamente o Senhor, teme-lo e buscá-lo, você saberá que Ele te responderá, te protegerá e te salvará e nada te faltará.



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