Hello, John and Doves,
Dear sister in Christ,
Beverly, sometimes we have to praise God first, before
anything happens.
This is where you are now:
"For the
director of music. To [the tune of] "The Doe of the
Morning." A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you
forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far
from the words of my groaning?
"O my God,
I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and
am not silent.
"Yet
you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the
praise of Israel.
"In you
our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you
delivered them.
"They
cried to you and were saved; in you they
trusted and were not disappointed."
Psalm 22:1-5 NIV
This is where you can find
rest:
"A psalm
of David. The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not be in want.
"He makes
me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet
waters,
"he
restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
"Even though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they
comfort me.
"You prepare a table before
me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
"Surely goodness and love
will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever." Psalm 23 NIV
And this is the victory:
"Of David.
A psalm. The earth is the LORD's, and
everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
"for he
founded it upon the seas and established it upon the
waters.
"Who may
ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy
place?
"He who
has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up
his soul
to an idol or swear by what is false.
"He
will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication
from God his Savior."
Psalm 24:1-5
And don't forget:
"Who
is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty,
the LORD mighty in battle."
Psalm 24:8
Be sure of the LORD's
promises. The LORD
maintains His Holy Word
in a position above His Holy Name:
"...[Y]our
promises are backed by all the honor of your
name." Psalm 138:2 NLT
God's promises are
not vague:
"The
LORD's promises are pure, like
silver refined in a furnace, purified seven
times over.
"Therefore,
LORD, we know you will protect the oppressed,
preserving them forever from this lying
generation,
"even
though the wicked strut about, and evil is
praised throughout the land." Psalm 12:6-8
Baruch HaShem Yeshua [Blessed
be the Name of Jesus],
Mike C.
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