Haunting

6/2/2020

Psalm 25:12 “What man is he that feareth the Lord?”

Today Chambers asks, “What are you haunted by?” Most of the time the answer to that question is, of course, something that happened in our past. It could be something that we have done, something we have not done, or something that has been done to us. Can these things that we carry forth into the present distract us from God? Do the memories of events and decisions have so much pain or guilt attached to them that, when they bubble up, they pull us away from the truth of who we are in Christ? Do they hold us back from our mission for God?

Psalm 25 is a crying out from the weary heart to the Lord. It speaks of shame, trust, hope, grace, and prosperity. Those that put their hope in God will not be put to shame. It is also about trusting God and asking Him to teach His ways, to relieve a troubled and lonely heart. It asks God for protection and grace.  In verse 12, it says that those who fear the Lord will be taught and will prosper. A lot of us fear many things, but do we really fear the Lord? Do we look upon Him and speak of Him with reverence? Do we bow down to His almighty power? Do we trust Him with everything always? Like the Psalmist, have we released the things that haunt us to Him fully, and seek the peace and healing for our souls that only God can give?

Chambers encourages us to be so haunted by God that everything becomes an abiding conscience of Him that pushes itself to the forefront of all. He says, “If we are haunted by God, nothing else can get in, no cares, no tribulation, no anxieties.” If we stand firm in our relationship with Jesus, He will put our souls at ease.