God on our side
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; who shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1)
I was recently reminded of the story from 2 Kings 6, where the king of Syria sent an army to surround the city where the prophet Elisha was. He had found out that Elisha was…
Cast Your Burden
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you;
He will never permit the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22)
Do you feel burdened? Anxious? Worried? Give it to the Lord God. I KNOW this can sound cliche and even too easy, but that is truly the answer. Talk to the Lord about the things that burden you and any hard situation you find yourself in. The Psalmist left us…
Steadfast Love
“It is He who remembered us in our low estate,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
and rescued us from our foes,
for His steadfast love endures forever;” (Psalm 136:23-24)
Steadfast love. A love that is not easily moved, that does not change based on feelings or circumstances. A love that is constant and faithful. A love that is present when…
Wait for the Lord
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I hope;” (Psalm 130:5)
Waiting can be difficult. And I think sometimes we make it look easy to others, but on the inside we are struggling. Waiting is not just a saying, but it’s a personal decision we make that we show through our daily actions. In this Psalm, the writer mentions that…
The Request for Help
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2)
In this Psalm, the writer shows us that he looked to God for help during the day and during the night, when coming in and when going out. He placed his trust in the Lord and he was…
Not Afraid
“He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.” (Psalm 112:7)
I was recently talking with some friends about fear and we concluded that fear comes to everyone, but, what makes a difference is how we respond to it. Do we let it take control and influence our words and actions? Or do we choose to trust God in that…
The Gift of Today
“He has caused His wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.” (Psalm 111:4)
It seems like time has been passing by faster than usual lately, and with life events and the day to day routines, it’s easy to forget what a gift today is. But, in His grace, God has given you and me a brand new day. And He has done so for the millions of people that are all over the earth. It is not by our own…
A Father in Heaven
“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.” (Psalm 103:13)
While I was reading and re-reading this Psalm, verse 13 stood out. And the message is simple but exactly what our heart aches for - to know that we have a Father in heaven who has compassion on us. When we are weak and…
God is still Good
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High; to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and Your faithfulness by night,” (Psalm 92:1-2)
I don’t know how much we think about the goodness of God when a difficult day awaits us. I don’t know how much we choose to praise Him when our day turns out worse rather than better. I don’t know how much we think about…
A Place of Refuge
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2)
Who do we run to when things get hard? Where do we turn? Being a natural worrier and over-thinker, my initial instinct when a difficult situation would come up was to give in to worry and to try to figure things out on my own. Running to God for help was not always my…
We have a Shepherd
“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.” (Psalm 80:1)
When the Psalmist cried out to God in this Psalm he referred to God as the Shepherd of Israel. The Psalmist knew the characteristics of a shepherd. He knew that the Shepherd can be trusted. He knew that the Shepherd is there to lead. He knew that the Shepherd…
A Life of Surrender
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” (Matthew 16:24-25)
Every time I read these verses, the word surrender comes to mind. Personally speaking, surrender is not always easy. It involves letting go of the things I try to control. Letting go of my selfish desires and…