elevates January 30

I like to take a look at Psalm Chapter 81.
This is where our final thought came from last week. You may remember the verse, "open wide your mouth, and I will fill it with good things".
The early part of the chapter, that is the first 10 versus speak to the praise and worship of God. Much like what we discussed over the last several elevates and will continue for the next couple elevates. We are to praise and worship our guide. We are to praise him when our strength, with our music, with our submission, with our obedience, and other things.
What we see in Psalm 81 is that we are to listen to him and worship we are to be released from our burdens during worship. We are to be focused only on God to receive worship from us.

Verse 11 is not a pretty picture.
The people did not listen to God's encouragement. It actually indicates that they did not want God to be around, they did not want God to interrupt their lives.
So God let them go wherever it was they wanted to go. They lived according to their own desires. I have no doubt that that probably felt really good to the people. They probably felt independent, strong, wise, confident, and it like they were headed somewhere that was finally worth going to.
But God says that they were quickly overcome by their enemies.

Such an incredible concept for us to consider. That when we worship our submission carry's with it the opportunity for constant blessing, fulfillment, and strength from the God whom we bow down to.
And yet God is willing to be pushed away. He is willing to let us be overcome by our enemies.
The very enemies that he has prepared a table in front of.A table so we could feast off of all that He provides.(PS 23:5)
The choice is ours ,as crazy as it seems. We have the opportunity to eat food that will last forever. To be satisfied with the best foods the God of universe can make.

What choice will you make.