“Let it Be.” If you hear that phrase, as most of us do, meaning “Don’t rock the boat; let things rest as they are,” then I think we owe it to the Beatles for their 1970 song and one of their last hits. Psalm 119 teaches us a completely different way to think about and say “Let it Be” that will challenge and build your faith. Psalm 119:73-80 retraces the drama of faith centered in God's name and helps us declare, "Let it be as you have spoken."
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We are listening to the longest psalm of the Bible: Psalm 119. As we listen to one or two stanzas at a time, we develop more attraction and affection for God's word. Today's episode features the tenth stanza (yodh) in which all the lines begin with the Y sound.
The big idea that features in this stanza is that God is at the center: as Creator (v. 73), as the One to be feared (v. 74), as Yahweh whom I know (v. 75), everything begins with God. His name means "I will be who I will be", and he speaks things into being, saying "Let it be." The last five verses similarly use a form of the Hebrew verb that starts with yodh and means "Let it be..."
One way to slow down and remember God's teaching is to write out one stanza (8 verses) of Psalm 119 each day until you finish it. After you've written out the stanza for the day, pick one verse from that section to meditate on throughout the day. There are many good ones to choose from today; pick one that speaks to you.
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