The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 13:12-14 (MSG)
12 Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.
13 Ignore the Word and suffer; honor God's commands and grow rich.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 88:1-3 (HCSB)
1 LORD, God of my salvation, I cry out before You day and night.
2 May my prayer reach Your presence; listen to my cry.
3 For I have had enough troubles, and my life is near Sheol.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Luke 19:47-48 (HCSB)
47 Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him,
48 but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were captivated by what they heard.
My observation:
Today I have chosen to comment on the Psalm. Perhaps this is one of the saddest of the Psalms. However, the Psalmist was not without hope; the Lord was the God of his salvation.
The Psalmist had access to the Sovereign God of the universe, and he took advantage of his position as a child of God to cry out to God about his predicament.
I am so glad that the God of our salvation is able and willing to help us to get through the troubles that we face in this fallen world. Nothing we will ever face is too small or too large to take to him in prayer.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I pray that you will watch over your dear children, and meet their pressing needs out of your riches in glory.
Father God, you have demonstrated your amazing love for us by sending Jesus into world to die for our sins. Surely you love us, and I know that you have the compassion and the power to help us.
Lord, help us to learn to pray about everything, and to not worry about anything. Father, I long for the peace that only you can give. Father, I open my hands and my heart to receive your blessings. Amen.
Philippians 4:6-7 (HCSB)
6 Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
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1 Timothy 4:4-5 (HCSB)
4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing should be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
5 since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.
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