Be Thou Exalted

April 17

Where do we place God in our lives? Where does He fit in? Do we have space for Him anywhere in our busy existence? Do we have the option to exclude Him from our day-to-day affairs?

Man’s free will says that we do. Our yearning for assurance of eternal reward when this brief life is over says that we don’t. So what is the reality in the matter? If we want the assurance of life’s best and Heaven’s reward, how are we best to weave Jesus into the tapestry of our lives?

The Word gives us insight, as it always does in every matter that we contemplate. In Psalm 57:5, David, the sweet songster and brave warrior states it succinctly, “Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, let Your glory be above the whole earth.” We who are earth-bound are on the right track toward recognizing God’s place in comparison with our own when we acknowledge that He is high above us.

When we conform ourselves to the reality that He is to be exalted in our hearts, we will have taken great strides toward the joy of walking hand-in-hand with Him through time and into eternity. When we lift Jesus up in our minds and hearts and spirits we will be on the track toward living lives that are pleasing in His sight. We know He does not condemn our sins and foibles because He has taken them upon Himself. That deserves His never-ending honor in our hearts.