Cast Your Burden
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you;
He will never permit the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22)
Do you feel burdened? Anxious? Worried? Give it to the Lord God. I KNOW this can sound cliche and even too easy, but that is truly the answer. Talk to the Lord about the things that burden you and any hard situation you find yourself in. The Psalmist left us…
The Request for Help
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2)
In this Psalm, the writer shows us that he looked to God for help during the day and during the night, when coming in and when going out. He placed his trust in the Lord and he was…
God is still Good
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High; to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and Your faithfulness by night,” (Psalm 92:1-2)
I don’t know how much we think about the goodness of God when a difficult day awaits us. I don’t know how much we choose to praise Him when our day turns out worse rather than better. I don’t know how much we think about…
A Place of Refuge
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2)
Who do we run to when things get hard? Where do we turn? Being a natural worrier and over-thinker, my initial instinct when a difficult situation would come up was to give in to worry and to try to figure things out on my own. Running to God for help was not always my…
We have a Shepherd
“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.” (Psalm 80:1)
When the Psalmist cried out to God in this Psalm he referred to God as the Shepherd of Israel. The Psalmist knew the characteristics of a shepherd. He knew that the Shepherd can be trusted. He knew that the Shepherd is there to lead. He knew that the Shepherd…
A Life of Surrender
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” (Matthew 16:24-25)
Every time I read these verses, the word surrender comes to mind. Personally speaking, surrender is not always easy. It involves letting go of the things I try to control. Letting go of my selfish desires and…
Eyes on the Lord
“I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.” (Psalm 16:8)
I can get easily shaken when I look at my own circumstances and let worry and fear creep in, or when I compare myself to others and am discontent with what I have or where I am at…
Rescued from Many Waters
“He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.” (2 Samuel 22:17-18)
I was recently talking with a friend about verse 17. The Bible does not mention any stories about David physically drowning in water…
Battle Strategies
“Lord, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!” (Psalm 3:1)
Reading this psalm recently I realized that enemies or foes can come in different ways. As Christians, most or all of our battles are spiritual in nature and thus our enemies are spiritual…
Praise the Lord
“Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.” (Psalm 147:1)
I wasn’t always intentional about bringing praise to God throughout my day. For some reason, praise was always reserved for the church setting or singing along with the radio while driving…
Held in His Hand
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.” (John 10:27-29)
The Father God Himself holds us in His hands and He is greater than all. That right there is what…
Bring Your Requests
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for His steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His steadfast love endures forever; to Him who alone does great wonders, for His steadfast love endures forever;” (Psalm 136:1-4)
“What do you want God to do for you?”, is the question that popped in my mind as I finished reading…