The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 11:14 (NLT)
14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 59:16-17 (NLT)
16 But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.
17 O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Luke 2:9-11 (HCSB)
9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 But the angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
11 Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David.
My observation:
I am up really early this morning. I got a call from the hospital in the middle of the night about my wife's treatment. These have been difficult days, and now a difficult night for me.
Reading the word was just what I needed at this hour. Reflecting upon God's word and writing is therapeutic for me.
I needed the words written by the psalmist in ancient times to comfort and bless my soul. The Lord, right now is to me what he was to the psalmist when he wrote, "My refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress".
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I delight to sing the praises of your unfailing love for me, and for all who will allow you to have a home in their life.
Father, I give you not a tiny guest room in my life, but I give you my whole life. Father, I want you to occupy all of me so that a watching world will see more of you and less of me.
Father God, I thank you for coming into this world as Mary's baby, and because Jesus was your only begotten son, he was able to be my Savior, and the Lord of my life.
My song:
Ancient Words (Click on link to listen):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIaiXt-fSwk
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Mark 4:20 (ESV)
20 But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold."
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Thank you Lord for leading someone to this post from 2 years ago. When I wrote it I did not know how much I would need those words just a few hours later. It is the day my wife died.
ReplyDeleteLooking back this morning, I can see the hand of God in directing me to this passage from Psalms to comfort and strengthen my heart.
Psalm 59:16-17 (HCSB)
16 But I will sing of Your strength and will joyfully proclaim Your faithful love in the morning. For You have been a stronghold for me, a refuge in my day of trouble. 17 To You, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold— my faithful God.