Here once again David is encouraging himself in The LORD!
When circumstances are beyond your control do you praise Him? Do you remind yourself and Him of the times before, when He has rescued you? You must!! It builds your faith. Looking at what He has done for you, in the past, instead of only what you see before you, is imperative in reducing your wounds in this battle! And it is a battle; a spiritual battle, between light and darkness! These skirmishes are how we are taught to trust and rely on Him and Him alone. Time will soon come when He will be all we have and learning these lessons well today, will insure our success, in the upcoming major encounters!
“Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth. By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee. I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.” Psalms 71:4-7 KJV
David knew God had been with him all along! He knew Whose he was and understood the importance of praise and worship!
We, on the other hand, have been taught to try and stand alone, do it ourselves! That's not what God wants! He wants us to totally rely on Him for everything in our lives!
Contrary to popular belief: NOWHERE in the Bible does it say, "God helps those who help themselves!" THAT is a lie from the enemy!
“Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.” Psalms 71:3 KJV
He is all you need!
And He wants to be ALL you want!
Each little encounter we trust Him in, builds our relationship and strengthens our belief in His ability; which is without measure! We just don't know it!
“Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.” Psalms 71:19-24 KJV
What the devil means for harm, God means for good! (Genesis 15:20) You WILL get through this trial! He WILL sustain you as you trust in Him! Then you WILL have one more victory under your belt, to remind yourself of, when the next challenge arises!
“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.” Psalms 71:17-18 KJV
I don't know what you are going through, but He does! Believe me, even if the outcome is not how you want it, He knows what's best! Often times in retrospect we find that which was the worse thing that ever happened to us, in His hands becomes the best thing that ever happened to us!
“In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
"Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.” Psalms 71:1-2, 8 KJV
He is our escape! He is our refuge! Only in Him do we find salvation!
He gets ALL the glory!!!
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 1/13/16
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