Psalm 114-11.11.22

Scripture - What stood out?

Psalm 114

1 When Israel came out of Egypt,

    Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,

2 Judah became God’s sanctuary,

    Israel his dominion.

3 The sea looked and fled,

    the Jordan turned back;

4 the mountains leaped like rams,

    the hills like lambs.

Observation - What does it say?

A psalm that gives you a very wide lens view of a few great miracles that God performed to bring the Hebrew nation out of Egypt.

Understanding - What does it mean?

The mountains leaped like rams.

‘I want you and Deborah both to pray and fast about this decision. Take at least a week. Pray and fast and listen to what God is telling you.’

‘Ok I will.’ I replied to pastor Gary.

‘Alright. I’ll be praying for you both. Let me know what happens. Love you.’

I still remember leaving that meeting filled with so much hope and so much direction in my life. I knew what I had to do for the next week! I had to not eat! And still figure out a way to climb telephone poles while I was starving in the middle of a Los Angeles heat wave in June! 

I still remember the final day of that particular fast. I had been working in the heat for the past 5 days(the first two days of our fast happened to be my off days). I hadn’t been eating. And I had done some of my best work to date. I knew God was at work in my life. My body was devoid of any worldly nourishment yet I had produced some of my best work yet. And I felt great. I knew the Holy Spirit was at work in my life. I knew the direction my faith was headed in. I knew what God was speaking to me. And that night after a week of prayer and fasting my wife and I knew what we were going to tell pastor Gary!

Life Application - How can I apply this to my life today?

The mountains leaped like rams.

My wife and I have been reminding ourselves about faith today, Father God. Thank you for reminding me of a time in my life when I felt like my faith in you could accomplish anything. I serve a God who is capable of the incapable. You can turn the sea, move mountains and hills, and use whomever you want for the furthering of Your kingdom. Help me to stretch my faith today, Lord. I lift my hands up in surrender, show me what my next act of faith is Lord. Thank you Father. In the name of Jesus do I pray. Amen.

-kenneth lee