In the day when I cried out, You answered me,
And made me bold with strength in my soul.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
The LORD will perfect that which concerns me;—Psalm 138:1a; 3;7-8
Lord...I will praise You with everything I have...when I cry out you WILL answer...You Will make me bold with strength in my soul. Oh how I love this Psalm. How I love Your word to me, Father.
You WILL revive me...
You WILL stretch out Your hand against my enemies wrath...
You right hand WILL save me....
You WILL perfect that which concerns me...
Oh, Father give me this kind of confidence. Increase my faith. You are powerful and Your works are wonderful.
‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.—Jeremiah 32:17
My God is big...my God is powerful. My God does MIGHTY AND AWESOME things....AND HE HAS POWER OVER ALL.
The waters WILL NOT overflow me and You my God will be with me. You WILL perform all things for me and make all that concerns me perfect.
Help me to be like Joshua today to those around me...
And Joshua said to the people, "Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you."--Joshua 4:5
Wow...what a great thing for me to remember when I go to bed. Better yet what a great thing for my kids or my grandkids to hear as they go to bed.
“Take a shower, brush your teeth ...tomorrow the Lord is going to do wonders among us. Be ready for it...look for it!”
Too often the people around me hear me grumble and complain. Too often they hear a lack of thankfulness in both my words and my attitude. How much better if I magnified my Lord and His word. How much better if my words and my actions matched always with what I claim to believe. The faith of all those around me would be strengthened. They would become bold with strength in their souls. God wants our “whole hearts”....lives committed completely and utterly to Him...He desires living sacrifices that glorify Him in both word and deed.
He wants us to dwell on those things that are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report...He wants us to meditate on the praiseworthy.
As a believer, I can thank God in all things. In trials I can remember that He works all together for good and that His goodness and mercy follow me wherever He leads. In good times I can remember that also. I can sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to those around me always, because my past has been forgiven. My present is in Him who I can go boldly before to obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. My future is secured in heaven. Things may look pretty dark at times, but in reality, I am blessed in the heavenlies by a Father who holds all good things in His hand that is forever stretched out in love toward me.
Each of us face an unknown future each and every day of our lives. We need our God to direct our steps and open our way. It is in Him that we live and move and have our being...encompassed in His love there is no fear. Our old life is buried beneath the waters of the Jordan...we can walk newness of life in Him and by Him.
