Thursday, April 3, 2014
God Gives Us Strength
This morning as the sun rises slowly outside my window an a rainy forest, I was thinking about all we as believers have to be thankful for in this life. It can be true that we have struggles and trials that seem difficult to us. But it is also true that there are good times, and even more true that God watches over us to provide for our needs. I know for me at times I wish the better things would happen faster. But then, we have an eternity with God, and He will bring to pass what He has promised.
Psalms 28:1 Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Our God hears us when we cry out to Him, as the psalmist here is proclaiming. We just need to see that He is not only on our side but He is the one that cares for us every day. He keeps us from evil if we call upon Him. He provides for our every need, always. In this psalm the writer addresses this at the end.
Psalms 28:6 Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
8 The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
We are God’s inheritance. He will provide for us, and lift us up, forever. For that we can be truly thankful.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You today. You are our provider. You watch over us and care for us. Please keep us from evil, and forgive us when we transgress Your ways. Deliver us from evil, and from evil men. Keep us on Your path and in Your way. Send us today Your healing, deliverance, and provision. Show us a sign for good, that all men might know that You alone are God. We thank You for all these things. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.