“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your
right hand will save me. The Lord
will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting; do not forsake the
works of Your hands.” (Psalm 138:7–8, NASB95)
“Trust in the Lord
with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5–6,
NASB95)
“O Lord, You
have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You
understand my thought from afar. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, and
are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue,
behold, O Lord, You know it all.
You have enclosed me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge
is too wonderful for me; it is too high, I cannot attain to it. Where can I go
from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to
heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I
take the wings of the dawn, if I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even
there Your hand will lead me, and Your right hand will lay hold of me.” (Psalm
139:1–10, NASB95)
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various
trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let
endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2–4, NASB95)
“No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man;
and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are
able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you
will be able to endure it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13, NASB95)
There are so many passages I can think of speaking of our
God who knows and empowers, who plans and brings about the completion of those
plans, and who calls and protects all who He calls.
The kids had a great time in the back yard playing in the
snow, making snow balls and even throwing them. Jim and Beth took a basketball
and coated it, so that Beth could push it around and watch it grow. And Jonny
and his friend, though the path was not easy, at the end of the day they were
able to climb up on the completed work—their huge snow balls—and rejoice in all
that had been accomplished.
“I will cry to God Most H
igh, to God who accomplishes all things for me. He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.” (Psalm 57:2–3, NASB95)
“Trust in the Lord
with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5–6, NASB95)
Today in “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young (12/6)
Stay ever so close to Me, and you will not deviate from the
path I have prepared for you. This is the most efficient way to stay on track;
it is also the most enjoyable way. Men tend to multiply duties in their
observance of religion. This practice enables them to give Me money, time, and
work without yielding up to Me what I desire the most—their hearts. Rules can
be observed mechanically. Once they become habitual, they can be followed with
minimal effort and almost no thought. These habit-forming rules provide a false
sense of security, lulling the soul into a comatose condition.
What I search for in My children is an awakened soul that
thrills to the Joy of My Presence! I created mankind to glorify Me and enjoy Me
forever. I provide the Joy; your part is to glorify Me by living close to Me.
“You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”
(Deuteronomy 6:5, NASB95)
“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord
rather than for men,” (Colossians 3:23, NASB95)
“You will make known to me the path of life; in
Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures
forever.” (Psalm 16:11, NASB95)
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