Moving

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Strength

Psalm 8

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained

strength because of thine enemies,

that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,

the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,

and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

Thou madest him to have dominion

over the works of thy hands;

thou hast put all things under his feet:

All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;


The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,

and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Praise the Lord for the countless blessings he has placed in your life. Give glory to he whom it is so righteously due...

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The Word is Tried...

Psalm 18:30-32

"As for God, his way is perfect: the

word of the Lord is tried:

he is a buckler to all those

that trust in him. For

who is God save the Lord? or

who is a rock save our God?

It is God that girdeth me with

strength, and maketh

my way perfect."

It is a new month. I am struck by this verse on my calendar. God's way is of course perfect, yet we humans often forget...or put that fact aside, as we try to do everything our own way. God's way is perfect. He is the LORD. He is our buckler and the one in whom we should trust. He will not lead us in the wrong direction. We need only wait upon the Lord and he shall direct our paths.

At times we grumble and worry about how long we must wait to hear from the Lord. But when we still our souls, quiet our thoughts and ambitions, we will hear from him. Take time to be still before God. Trust that his timing is better than your own. He knows best and what he prepares for those who follow him, is MUCH better than anything we can generate on our own.

Never

It is important to know that when you stand with God, you never stand alone. God is the only person in your life that you never have to say good-bye to.

Not in life, not in trouble, not in turmoil, not in joyous occasions, not in illness, not in failure, not in death. Never. When you walk with God, you never walk alone. Times are frightening. We see panic all around us; generated and real. But, God would not have us to panic or be fearful if we are children of his. We may call on him for all our needs. We may talk to him about anything.

Psalm 4
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:

thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress;

have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye

turn my glory into shame? how long will ye

love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

3
But know that the LORD hath set

apart him that is godly for himself:

the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

4
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with

your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

and put your trust in the LORD.

6
There be many that say,

Who will show us any good?

LORD, lift thou up the light of

thy countenance upon us.

7
Thou hast put gladness in my heart,

more than in the time that their corn

and their wine increased.

8
I will both lay me down in peace,

and sleep: for thou, LORD,

only makest me dwell in safety.