Psalm 131:1-3 are some of my favorite verses in the Bible.
They speak about our soul - our thoughts, choices and feelings, which is often
overlooked in the Christian walk. Popular in our culture today is the concept
of the Inner Child.
Some mental health professionals deny the reality of the Inner Child, but just as many promote the existence of this ego state. In these verses, David confirms the certainty of our soul with an Inner Child.
Prior to our salvation, our Inner Child is often in control of our life. We are swayed by the desires of our flesh, and we do whatever feels good. Once we accept Christ, the old nature is dead in Christ (Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:4). We no longer find fulfillment in a sinful lifestyle. God is our exceeding joy (Psalm 43:4, 149:4).
Some mental health professionals deny the reality of the Inner Child, but just as many promote the existence of this ego state. In these verses, David confirms the certainty of our soul with an Inner Child.
Prior to our salvation, our Inner Child is often in control of our life. We are swayed by the desires of our flesh, and we do whatever feels good. Once we accept Christ, the old nature is dead in Christ (Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:4). We no longer find fulfillment in a sinful lifestyle. God is our exceeding joy (Psalm 43:4, 149:4).
Our soul, including our Inner Child, now finds true
contentment, which comes from God alone, regardless of our circumstances. David
realized that the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life (1 John
2:16) would get him nowhere in this life.
David certainly was not arrogant, but he did desire the attention and approval of others, just like the rest of the human race. We want respect and validation from those who mean the most to us. Yet, at times, this can border on pride. David deliberately discarded pride (Psalm 131:1).
He found peaceful gratification in his relationship with the Lord. In the silences, which David enjoyed with our God, his peace returned to him, even when Saul pursued him. He found pleasure in God as his true treasure (Psalm 16:11).
David certainly was not arrogant, but he did desire the attention and approval of others, just like the rest of the human race. We want respect and validation from those who mean the most to us. Yet, at times, this can border on pride. David deliberately discarded pride (Psalm 131:1).
He found peaceful gratification in his relationship with the Lord. In the silences, which David enjoyed with our God, his peace returned to him, even when Saul pursued him. He found pleasure in God as his true treasure (Psalm 16:11).
Prayer:
Father God, You rejoice over us with singing (Zephaniah
3:17). Help us to find serenity, joy and contentment of soul in
You. Remind us that nothing this world offers equals to what You give us through
Your mercy and grace. We want to tell the world what you mean to us. Give us
daily opportunities to be a friend in order to win a soul to Your love. Take
pleasure in us as we hope in Your steadfast love (Psalm 147:11).
Thought for the Day:
Our delight is always in the Lord, because we find our true
pleasure and fulfillment in our Lord alone. - Psalm 37:4
