This morning as I was having some quiet time to begin my day and my week, I came across this passage in the Psalms that was familiar to me.....I have read this before.....and as I sat quietly and prayed and thought about where I am in my life, I thanked the Lord for this familiar reminder that "if God hadn't been for us / me....where would I be. God's strong name is our help, the same God who made heaven and earth."
Psalm 124
"If God hadn't been for us —all together now, Israel, sing out!— If God hadn't been for us when everyone went against us, We would have been swallowed alive by their violent anger, Swept away by the flood of rage, drowned in the torrent; We would have lost our lives in the wild, raging water. Oh, blessed be God! He didn't go off and leave us. He didn't abandon us defenseless, helpless as a rabbit in a pack of snarling dogs. We've flown free from their fangs, free of their traps, free as a bird. Their grip is broken; we're free as a bird in flight. God's strong name is our help, the same God who made heaven and earth."
There are so many challenges that we face on any given day........relationship conflicts; overwhelmed with the hectic schedule of life; financial struggles of trying to make ends meet; raising children to chase after God; waiting for answers on a new job or a new home; waiting on answered prayer.....the list goes on and on.
As I reflected on my own journey of the ups and downs of life I was reminded to Thank and Praise God because if it had not been for the Lord....my faith in Him....I would be swallowed up in the circumstances of life. This is the one thing that can never be taken away from us but we do need to protect it so that we do not lose hope. My prayer for myself and for you is that you keep your eyes focused on Jesus, stay close to His Word and weave prayer into the very fabric of your life so that we are strengthened to stay faithful to Him...finish the race.
Proverbs 3:5-6- "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
Keep Trusting God......because it is in Him that we have hope!
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