"High or Low"

"In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also." (Psalms 95:4)
Was I trying to say that God will take us out of here if we don't change our ways? Well, in a matter of speaking, yes; if you are His property, then He can do whatever He thinks is best, for not only you, but for His purposes. But not to worry, your still firmly held in His hands; but the devil won't be messing with you any longer; neither will you be giving Him a bad name. I truly believe that is what it comes down to, is your life giving testimony to God's awesome power and strength? If it's not, then what are you good for, besides just messing up your own testimony? This Psalm is meant to be about "Praise and Worship," something that requires us to be reconciled to God in order to have any kind of real praise or worship at all. There is really only one way for us to be reconciled to God, and that is for us to dwell in Christ; if we are not dwelling in Christ, then we cannot have fellowship with God, let alone worship Him or give Him the praise He deserves. Really, it all comes down to how we want our life here to count for the Lord; if we pour our life into Him, then there is no end to the blessings that He will pour out for us. But if we live our life for ourselves, then what you get is what you earned on your own. Don't think that means you get to keep any of it, because it's all the Lord's! Maybe that's the whole problem, we think what we have is ours, so we shine them up and make them pretty, just like the idols Jeremiah was speaking about. All idols are nothing more than false gods; items that we place between us and the Lord, whether real or imagined, it does not matter; if it takes the place of God's instruction in your life, then it's something you have placed between you and the Lord. Typically, idols are our own design, so it's not like we have bought something someone else made and started worshipping it. No, these can be the things we hold onto; but to justify them being around, we put greater value on them than we might otherwise know. How much value is really not important; a little or a lot really does not matter when it comes to listening to God. God does not speak in variables or degrees of instruction; it's either do or don't, stop or go, it's never what we want to make it; although the way many churches are headed today, you really would not get that message. This is the kind of thing where we have been given a choice, but we really don't get to choose the outcome with either choice; you're either in or you're out...
"How the king rejoices in your strength, O LORD! He shouts with joy because you give him victory. For you have given him his heart's desire; you have withheld nothing he requested. Interlude
You welcomed him back with success and prosperity. You placed a crown of finest gold on his head. He asked you to preserve his life, and you granted his request. The days of his life stretch on forever. Your victory brings him great honor, and you have clothed him with splendor and majesty. You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence. For the king trusts in the LORD. The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling." (Psalms 21:1-7) NLT