December 12, 2017
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Reading along with us in Psalm 31-40? Here’s today’s reading:
Psalm 31 (ESV)
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
in your righteousness deliver me!
2 Incline your ear to me;
rescue me speedily!
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a strong fortress to save me!
3 For you are my rock and my fortress;
and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me;
4 you take me out of the net they have hidden for me,
for you are my refuge.
5 Into your hand I commit my spirit;
you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.
6 I hate those who pay regard to worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord.
7 I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love,
because you have seen my affliction;
you have known the distress of my soul,
8 and you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy;
you have set my feet in a broad place.
9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress;
my eye is wasted from grief;
my soul and my body also.
10 For my life is spent with sorrow,
and my years with sighing;
my strength fails because of my iniquity,
and my bones waste away.
11 Because of all my adversaries I have become a reproach,
especially to my neighbors,
and an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street flee from me.
12 I have been forgotten like one who is dead;
I have become like a broken vessel.
13 For I hear the whispering of many—
terror on every side!—
as they scheme together against me,
as they plot to take my life.
14 But I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times are in your hand;
rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!
16 Make your face shine on your servant;
save me in your steadfast love!....Continue Reading
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16 Make your face shine on your servant;
save me in your steadfast love!❤️
In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the Lord!
No need to suffer alone
How encouraging it is to ALWAYS have someone to turn to when life comes crashing down. And to know that that someone is the ultimate companion, the ultimate Lord that can address every facet of the circumstances we face. People coming against us is tough but God is a refuge! There are so many things mentioned here about who God is and what He provides that sustain us and allow us to overcome. It is no wonder David concludes the Psalm with “Be strong and take heart all you who hope in the Lord.” May I remember that whenever life gets hard…..