“Be strong and take
heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
Psalm 31:24 (NIV)
David writes this as a coda to a very powerful passage. He
starts out writing a prayer to the Lord.
The shepherd king gives advice to his readers, those contemporary
to him and those in modern times. He tells us to not give in to the
circumstances that beset us. He focuses his words to those who seek refuge in
our heavenly Father.
One of my friends at church used to work with our son. She
has endeared herself to me because I know she prays for him. A new issue faces
her right now. A family illness has come into her life. When I get the
opportunity I am going to share this scripture with her. We recently discovered
we knew some of the same people. When her son was small, she lived in a nearby
neighborhood. Our bond is getting stronger.
In light of what is going on in our nation and our world, we
all should be mindful of our need to be strong in God. We do this by prayer and
by staying in contact with Him. We recently had a young woman get hit twice as
she walked along the main artery on the east side of our town. The driver of
the first vehicle left the scene. She didn’t make it. The second impact was
considered an accident.
We all need the comfort and direction of the LORD. Let us
all learn to seek refuge in our Him.
Once again, you are right on target. Thanks for your faithful, faith filled posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your encouraging comments. Blessings on you and yours.
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