Protection and Guidance–Safe

 “For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore, for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.”  Psalm 31:3

 

What I like about this verse is our focus is immediately on God. We recognize that God is our source. He is our protection. He keeps us stable regardless of what is going on in our lives. We can depend on Him. The word fortress is all encompassing. Think about a fortress…strong walls, fortified. We are safe in Him.

In our world, we need to feel we are safe and secure. And we can be in our God. He watches over His children. His eyes are looking over everything, going to-and-fro, making sure we are protected.

After we know we are safe and secure, then we asked Him to lead us and guide us. We say for His name’s sake, lead and guide us. Because of God’s character and reputation, we want His divine direction in the challenges we face. He is perfect, we are not. Only by His leading us can we bring honor and glory to Him.

Prayer:

Oh Mighty God, let our personal identity, hope, and values be found in You, and in You alone. Do not let our circumstances blind us. Let us remember to put our trust in You. For You are our rock and our fortress, for thou name's sake lead us, and guide us through the days ahead. Amen

(The excerpt of the post was taken from my book, God's Prayer Power.)

Complaining or Thanking?

 In Psalm 78:52 the Bible says, "But He brought His people out like a flock, He lead them like sheep through the wilderness.


When we look back at the Israelites leaving Egypt we can see why the scripture compares them to sheep. He did lead them, protected them, and provided for them day and night. Yet after all He had done, they grumbled and whined.

I had to ask myself how often do I do that. With all the Lord does for me daily, do I still complain that it isn't enough? 

Lord, forgive me for my complaining. I thank you for all you have done for me. For my salvation, for eternal life with you, for your healing, and for your provisions while here on earth. Help me each day to start my day thanking you for all you do for me.

Blessings!

A Brief Rest

God said, "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28




God is so gracious to us. He knows when we need rest. Several weeks ago, I had

retina surgery and rested my eye. It is healing and I am doing well. During this time

I followed the Lord's words and rested.

Looking forward to being back within a few days.




God blessings to all!

God's Words Are Our Covenant

"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)

Sometimes we seem to have trouble understanding that when we are reading the Bible we are reading words to help us in our everday lives.


Andrew Womack said, "God’s Word is living and alive. His Word is health unto all of your flesh and life to them that find it. He sent His Word to heal and deliver from destruction and more. And for those who will place His words in their hearts and allow those seeds to conceive, they will in time see the manifestation of what they believe and speak."

Blessings!

Opening Up!

 

"How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?

How long must I take counsel in my soul
and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?


"Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.


"But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me."

King David, a mightking, a rich ruler,bowed down to by all. Yet this mighty king, had an intimate relationship with God. He bowed down to God Almighty. He worshiped God with a deep abiding love in his heart for God.

Is our relationship with God this loving?

Reading the words of David enables us to see into their relationship. Do you sense the intensity of it? His connection to God was emotionally and spiritually close. God was many things to David. He was his friend, helper, comforter, protector, provider, companion, avenger and his Father. He was everything to David. He talked to God as if he could see God sitting there. He was honest with God and told him his feelings, worries, concerns, fears, problems and asked God when was He going to help him.  This is one of the reasons David had a close relationship with God. He was open with God.

Maybe, we should open our hearts up and share with God the way David did. Our relationship would then be as close to God as David's was.

Blessings!