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Psalm 86

Psalm 86 is sub-titled ‘A Prayer of David’ in my Bible. Through prayer and focusing on God’s love David could put those who were tormenting him in the right perspective. Praying this psalm in my own words was very enlightening. Enjoy!

Oh, LORD, bend your ear down to earth so I can speak my needs directly into it.I trust you to keep me safe because You are my God.I send prayers to You 24/7. Hear and grant them.Help me find gladness in serving You.Many call upon You and depend on Your goodness, forgiveness and constant love.Hear my prayer and plea for mercy.When I am in trouble I come to You for the answer.Your works stand out, You are unique.Your creation worships You.You are the One and Only.Instruct me in Your ways. I am in awe of You.Thank You for being my God. I give You all the glory.Your great love sustains me. You are my Deliverer.Those who do not follow You have risen against me.Show Your mercy and grace, Your ‘always there’ love and faithfulness.

Give me strength and keep me safe.

Let those who hate You be shamed because You are my Helper and Comforter.

Heavenly Father, make it so!

What’s Missing

“Food can fill our stomachs but never our souls.
Posessions can fill our houses but never our hearts.
Sex can fill our nights but never our hunger for love.
Children can fill our days but never our identities.
Jesus wants us to know only He can fill us and truly satisfy us.”
~ Lysa TerKeurst

While at a baseball game I watch the game and talk to the people around. At the grocery store or mall I shop. During lunch with a friend I interact with her. At worship I focus on my Lord. At the movies I watch the show. At work I focus on my job. It seems that everyone around me has their cell phone or iPad with them constantly and their focus is on that and not on the present.

What are they all looking for? Is there something missing? Is there such loneliness in the lives of those around us that there must be constant contact with someone or something?

I use my cel phone only when traveling long distances for safety issues. (I have Sync so I don’t have to take my hands of the steering wheel.) I do not text unless I am texted and often don’t check my messages until I’m annoyed by the beep. I use my lap top only for business and writing. If I’m feeling lonely my go to person is God.

In this lonely, rushing world the one verse that stands out to me is Psalm 46:10

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD

Heavenly Father, Creator of all, Master of the Universe, You alone are worthy of my total attention. In the hustle, bustle, and rush of this world you are my Quite Place. You create the stillness that can be felt in the noise of life. Grant me the privilege of knowing the ‘Peace that passes all understanding in Christ Jesus.’ Make it so

Grab On

“Is my Master satisfied with me?” Does everything I think, do, and say reflect my El Elyon (Most High God) to the world around me?

How I wish I could say yes. Unfortunately we fall into the ‘sin pit’ to easily. However, by reading and studying His Word (to know Him), praying (keeping open the lines of communication with Him), and worshipping (putting our focus on Him) we are able to focus on Him and not on whatever we let put us in the pit in the first place.

Psalm 60:2 tells us, “Save us and help us with Your right hand, that those You love may be delivered.”David knew God so well that he could depend Him and know without question that God would come to his rescue. We, too, can reach up and grab the hand that is always there to pull us out. Grab on!!!

My El Elyon, Creator of all that is, was, and is to come give us the courage to grab on…not just when we should but because we can. Open our hearts to Your Word, our souls to worship, and our thoughts to constant communication, with You. I lift this request in the Precious Name of Jesus Make it so!

God Is Not Ashamed

Reading Hebrews 11 and discovering new truths about faith led me to these thoughts. First, because of my faith God is not ashamed to be my God. This thoughtful jewel is found within vs. 16. There are other verses in the Bible that talk about me not being ashamed of Him or the Word (Romans 1:16-17, Psalm 25:2-3)but this is the only one I could find that outright says God is not ashamed to call me His own. That’s an absolutely profound thought. All it takes is faith in Him. Nothing more, nothing less.

Secondly, earlier on in the chapter in vs. 6 it says ‘He rewards those who seek Him’. How do we seek Him? In the same way we experience Him, through prayer, the Word, worship, other Christians, and circumstances. What is the reward? The promise of eternal life because we have faith.

The whole chapter is many examples that reinforce vs. 1. My paraphrase – – “My faith gives me the conviction that what I hope for, heaven and eternal life with my Savior, even though I cannot see it, is really there.”

HE knows me. HE cares about me. HE has my name written on His hand. HE loves me.

Ah, Lord, God, You are my One and Only, my Savior, the giver of Eternal Life. What an honor to be among those You are not ashamed to call Your own. Oh, Lord, help me never to be ashamed to call You my own. Make it so!