My psalm of the day says in its final verses:
But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For you have been my defense
and refuge in the day of my trouble.
To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy. -Psalm59:16-17
This morning this was a spring of fresh water to my thirst soul.
Sometimes because of fear of people, upsetting people or not wanting to cause trouble or problems I slow down and alter myself to be..whatever is "better" or "easier" for whatever reason.
Sometimes its out of my own laziness, other times its because I am being selfish, it can be out of fear of doing something wrong or saying somthing wrong and sometimes I just let what is around me effect my singing loudly to the Lord.
This morning I am saddened by this reality because I find my joy in Christ and when I sing of Gods power, sing aloud of His mercy in the morning, this is what my heart rejoices in, for God is my defense and strength in time of trouble.
Gods Word never returns void. I am so thankful for that!
So often I can be like Peter...I am the one saying to God time and time again, "Here I am, I will never deny You, You are my all in all Lord, they may leave you but I will never, I will go to the ends of the earth for You God," but then...the very same day, the very same hour, I allow whatever it maybe, whether its me or my circumstances which I allow lead me astray and not walk boldly forward and call out and sing His praises in all areas of my life.
We must yes, be life Peter and call out to Jesus to let us come to Him and walk on water towards Him as it speaks of in Matthew14 but then we must as walk on water by continuing to call out to Him and sing His praises as we walk. This will enable us to continue to walk and not sink...because He is our strength, He is powerful. He is our defense and help in time of trouble.
We must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and continue to call to Him and give Him thanks always, when we are high and when we are low, when we are in want and when we have plenty.
I think this is how in Philippians 4:11-13 Paul writes:
Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
How could this man, who was still a sinner, come to this point of contentment in everything and in all things...because He did not take His eyes off Jesus. He did not cease to sing His praise. Paul could sing and I am sure did sing out these verse of Psalm59:
But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For you have been my defense
and refuge in the day of my trouble.
To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy.
His eyes were fixed on Jesus, on Gods power, on His mercy and on His faithfulness throughout His life. And so Paul could do all things through Christ who strengthened him.
Our eyes must be fixed on Him, on His strength, power and mercy and all that He has done for us.
To Him who has given abundance to all, and strengthens those who call upon Him, to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Cast off the worries and burdens you have laid upon yourself, give them to Him and let us sing His praises today <3
But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For you have been my defense
and refuge in the day of my trouble.
To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy. -Psalm59:16-17
This morning this was a spring of fresh water to my thirst soul.
Sometimes because of fear of people, upsetting people or not wanting to cause trouble or problems I slow down and alter myself to be..whatever is "better" or "easier" for whatever reason.
Sometimes its out of my own laziness, other times its because I am being selfish, it can be out of fear of doing something wrong or saying somthing wrong and sometimes I just let what is around me effect my singing loudly to the Lord.
This morning I am saddened by this reality because I find my joy in Christ and when I sing of Gods power, sing aloud of His mercy in the morning, this is what my heart rejoices in, for God is my defense and strength in time of trouble.
Gods Word never returns void. I am so thankful for that!
So often I can be like Peter...I am the one saying to God time and time again, "Here I am, I will never deny You, You are my all in all Lord, they may leave you but I will never, I will go to the ends of the earth for You God," but then...the very same day, the very same hour, I allow whatever it maybe, whether its me or my circumstances which I allow lead me astray and not walk boldly forward and call out and sing His praises in all areas of my life.
We must yes, be life Peter and call out to Jesus to let us come to Him and walk on water towards Him as it speaks of in Matthew14 but then we must as walk on water by continuing to call out to Him and sing His praises as we walk. This will enable us to continue to walk and not sink...because He is our strength, He is powerful. He is our defense and help in time of trouble.
We must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and continue to call to Him and give Him thanks always, when we are high and when we are low, when we are in want and when we have plenty.
I think this is how in Philippians 4:11-13 Paul writes:
Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
How could this man, who was still a sinner, come to this point of contentment in everything and in all things...because He did not take His eyes off Jesus. He did not cease to sing His praise. Paul could sing and I am sure did sing out these verse of Psalm59:
But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For you have been my defense
and refuge in the day of my trouble.
To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy.
His eyes were fixed on Jesus, on Gods power, on His mercy and on His faithfulness throughout His life. And so Paul could do all things through Christ who strengthened him.
Our eyes must be fixed on Him, on His strength, power and mercy and all that He has done for us.
To Him who has given abundance to all, and strengthens those who call upon Him, to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Cast off the worries and burdens you have laid upon yourself, give them to Him and let us sing His praises today <3
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