But my eyes are upon You, O GOD the Lord;
In You I take refuge;
Do not leave my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me,
And from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I escape safely.—Psalm 141:8-10
This was David’s prayer for deliverance and may it be ours as well, as we walk through the fires of trials. Truly, we have no power against all the forces of evil that come against us, nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.
Help me, Father, to see the invisible. Fix my eyes of faith on You. In You I take my refuge. Unite my heart to fear Your name.
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.—Hebrews12:1-2
Encourage my heart to stand...to trust You in everything. By Your Spirit, help me to see the troubles and trials that come my way as opportunities for single-minded faith. Help me in my sinful fear and trembling, to commit myself to You and pass safely through even the midst of the battle unscathed.
All of Your promises, Father, are yes and amen in Your Son. As I surrender to Your Spirit today, may I see Your “mighty working power” in every situation I face.
Unless the LORD had been my help,
My soul would soon have settled in silence.
18 If I say, "My foot slips,"
Your mercy, O LORD, will hold me up.
19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me,
Your comforts delight my soul.—
But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
3 For I am the LORD your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;—Isaiah 43:1-3a
