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I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the
night also, my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Psalm
16:7-8 (ESV)
King David penned these words about the LORD. Let’s look
at what he says.
I bless the LORD
David blesses the LORD through his writings. If he had
not written, we would not have a vast section of the book of Psalms.
How do we bless the LORD? Do we use the gifts He gives us
to build His kingdom? Do we speak of His Name to others? Do we comfort people
with His words?
We bless the LORD through praising Him.
who gives me counsel
Do we ask God to guide us through those tough or
distasteful times? Or do we think, “I can handle this on my own.” In comforting
others do we rush in and give them our opinion without consulting the LORD? We
should consult God before we venture into someone else’s grief or circumstance.
We bless the LORD by asking Him for His wisdom and
His guidance.
in the night also my heart instructs me.
As God’s children, we believe He guides us through each
day. Do we also believe God is with us and guides us through every night?
We bless the LORD when we trust Him.
I have set the LORD always before me;
Do we look to God as the source of everything we have? Do we
see Him as a refuge in rocky times? Have
we sometimes decided we can fend for ourselves?
We bless God when we depend upon Him.
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
When we have God with us, we can face anything that life
throws at us. I recently experienced a time of intense sadness. Some time ago a
person told me something that did not play out the way that person said. Other
people made choices that were not mine. With some help, I realized that I felt
betrayed. Just realizing that I have been able to share with those close to me
how I felt. God led me to get some help and for that, I give Him praise.
We bless the Lord when we admit we need His guidance.
Having Christ "at my right hand, I shall not be shaken". Sometimes we can be shaken by bad news, disappointments, and betrayals. It may take some time to forgive, recover, and move on. But God is always there for us during those times, ready to carry us through to higher ground and peace of mind once again. We just need to trust Him to be there and let Him comfort us as we grieve over our hurts and losses. God is very patient with us...He understands our hurts and heartaches and doesn't hold it against us. He never lets go, and keeps us safe as we work through the pain. So very thankful for a loving, caring, understanding Lord and Savior. This was an excellent post. Thank you for sharing it... and sending (((hugs))) to you today.
ReplyDeleteThis is very wise counsel for us who have experienced difficult times. Thank you for sharing this.
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