The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusted him, so I received help. My heart is triumphant; I give thanks to him with my song. Psalms 28:7
I need the Lord’s strength to empower my life. On the mountaintop and in the valley, He provides supernatural strength for living. He provides peace in the midst of the storm and He keeps my mind and my heart whole and functioning. He is my strength. He is my peace. He is my Savior. I praise His Holy name for these blessings.
His love is Deep and Wide
When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 (New Living Translation)
Guide my feet, while I run this race – cause I don’t want to run this race in vain. On life’s journey we have to make many decisions. Each step of the way, we are compelled to ask God to direct our steps based on His will for our lives. This scripture and the words to this old spiritual are recognition of the importance of God’s leading in our lives. Even though we may be tempted or convinced to do what we feel is right in our hearts, if it is not aligned with God’s word or His direction, we must think again. Yielded to His will, we are able to make Godly decisions that create the blessed life He intends for each of us.
Guide my feet, while I run this race – cause I don’t want to run this race in vain
Hold my hand, while I run this race – cause I don’t want to run this race in vain.
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
The Lord provides mercy each day and I am thankful. It is a renewed gift every morning that we experience His mercy. His mercy gives us a fresh start and an opportunity to begin again. The Lord shows us compassion and patience that is wrapped in His love for us. His mercy is great and unfailing when I present my life to Him. He sees me; my whole life, the effort, the personal struggles, my hopes and my dreams. He sees the successes and the shortcomings. Yet His mercy is still available to me. I am humbled that His unmerited grace and mercy allow me to begin again with each new day. I am thankful for this day and seek to be a good steward of all that He has given me to move forward in my purpose.
Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant. Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight.
Psalms 119:76-77
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3
Our Heavenly Father provides countless blessings to us as His children. He is faithful to be with us always and provides help to us along our journey in this life. We give praises with our hands and hearts lifted to God for this powerful blessing that has the ability to provide strength and protection in any situation. We live in a time when change and problems may arise quickly like rising flood waters but we are not consumed. God provides a place of refuge, safety, peace and well-being, even during the storm. We can look to Him for direction, for wisdom and peace concerning whatever we are facing – health, jobs, finances, relationships – listening and obedient to His direction. In our passage today, God is described in the present tense for each of these blessings: God is our refuge. God is our strength. God is a very present help in trouble. He is our Help now and forevermore.
God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need Him.
We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in sea storm and earthquake,
Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains.
Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.
Psalm 46:1-3 MSG
I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.
I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart.
Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.
I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.
He freed me from all my fears.
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles.
For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need.
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.
Psalm 34: 1-10NLT
Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the Lord is God!
He made us, and we are his.
We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good.
His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
Psalm 100
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. II Corinthians 12:9
God’s grace and mercy help to shape our path along life’s journey. We experience peaks, valleys, twists and turns along the way creating this journey we call life. What a blessing that along the way, we grow, mature and learn in our walk with the Lord. Our experiences teach us valuable lessons about many aspects of living according to His word.
Whatever God’s Grace may bring into our lives, we can be assured that He is with us and He is able to provide for our needs. This passage reminds us that His strength is made perfect in our weakness. I am so thankful for salvation and my life journey that the Lord has created for me. Sometimes we would like to know about the unexpected and to avoid the undesired events in our lives but our Faithful Father promised to provide the strength that we need. This journey will make us stronger as we put our faith and trust in Him. His grace is sufficient for me.
My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak. I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ’s power over me. II Corinthians 12:9 GNT
Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny. Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Psalms 73:23-26
I am so thankful that we can hold on to the Lord’s hand. His hand is a strong, loving, consistent presence in my life. No matter what the day brings, I can hold tightly to my Heavenly Father’s hand. He is the One who infuses peace, love and strength into my heart and soul. I am so thankful to serve an active, living God who cares about me. I am holding onto the Lord’s hand.
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12
At times we find ourselves in difficult situations; dark places where things seem insurmountable. I am so thankful that the light of Jesus Christ pierces through the darkness to provide new view on everything in our situations. He is the light of the world. He came that we might have life. His light and the life that He has planned for us is full of His love and peace. We can trust the Son to Shine through the darkness and provide His wonderful light.
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