”The Lord is my strength and my
shield; my heart trusted in him,
and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly
rejoices;
and with my song will I praise him”
Psalm 28:7 (KJV)
“The Lord is my strength. . .”
God allows difficult circumstances to enter our lives in order 1.) to
cause us to look to Him, 2.) to reveal something to us about ourselves, 3.) to
help us realize how great his love for us is, and 4.) to make us stronger.
“. . . and my shield.” God protects His children from harm.
He is Jehovah Jirah, the Lord who provides. He builds a hedge around those who
call out to Him and protects them from danger. When we realize we have been
protected by God, we can’t thank Him enough.
“. . . my heart trusted in him. . .” We learn to rely on God by looking
to him when times are good as well as when times are not so good. When times
are good, we should thank Him for them. When times are not so good, we should
thank Him for being with us while we go through them.
When winter
comes, I have to bundle up in preparation of going outside. In my last job, I
always grabbed my coat and scarf and gloves before I went to perform one of my outdoor
tasks. The others tried to poke fun at me but I responded with, “I’m taking
care of myself.” Or, “I am trying to stay healthy.” In our living room have an
afghan and a blanket on our couch to wrap up in. I also praise the Lord for
central heat and a strong roof over our heads.
“. . . and I am helped. . .” Our plight is seen by God and he
guides us through the difficulties, no matter what the cause. Sometimes all we
can do is send up an “SOS” to heaven and wait for the Father to act on our
behalf.
“.
. . therefore my heart greatly
rejoices. . .” God
receives our praises and lightens our hearts. When I hear wonderful news, My
heart fills with joy to the point that all I can do is praise Him.
“. . . with my song will I praise
him.” After God
parted the Red Sea, Miriam led the Israelite women in singing and giving praise
to God.
“Sing to the Lord
For he
is highly exalted,
The
horse and its rider
He has
hurled into the sea.”
(Ex15:21)
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I needed this today. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Karen
Karen: Your words humble me. "Trust in the Lord and lean not to your own understanding." Sometimes we have to follow King Solomon's advice. I know I do.
DeleteI'm so thankful that God is so very strong. As Little put it, "No one is tougher than God!"
ReplyDeleteAmen. A strength and a shield! Good news. :)
Rhonda: I also and thankful that God is so very strong. God, by his very presence, gives me the strength I need to get through each day. I love your Little's thoughts, They are so sweet and tender.
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