The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 11:10-11 (AMP)
10 When it goes well with the [uncompromisingly] righteous, the city rejoices, but when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. 11 By the blessing of the influence of the upright and God's favor [because of them] the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 56:10-11 (NLT)
10 I praise God for what he has promised; Yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised. 11 I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
The Word of God for encouragement:
2 Samuel 22:31 (HCSB)
God—His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
My observation:
The choice word for today is the word "Trust". In life you can trust in a lot of things, but the word for today is that the best place to put your trust is to put your trust in the Lord. There is no one in scripture that we know more about then David. The overwhelming characteristic of his life is his whole hearted trust in the Lord. David's son, Solomon, learned this lesson well from him, and his heavenly Father.
Proverbs 3:5-7 (HCSB)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; 6 think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths. 7 Don't consider yourself to be wise; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
In our featured Psalm for this week, Psalm 56, David revealed that his life had its share of trouble, terror, and tears. However, David lived with a confident assurance that his fears and his tears did not go unnoticed by God.
God hears his people when we call upon him in prayer from the depths of our heart. Our response to our troubles and tears should be to increase our trust in the Lord. God always shows up, and he is always on time.
My prayer:
Father God, Abba, Father, I praise and thank you for your compassionate love and the care that you have for your hurting people. Father, we live in the valley of troubles, and there are days when our troubles bring tears to our eyes.
Father, I pray that when trouble knocks at my door that my response will be to allow my faith in God to answer the knock. Father, I ask for sufficient grace to respond to my troubles and my tears with trust in the Lord. O how perfect and pure it is to trust in the Lord with our whole heart.
My song:
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus (Click on link below to listen to this song):
http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/568
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Matthew 24:35 (HCSB)
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
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