Day: August 3, 2020

Hope In God & Remember Him

Thirsting For God & Hoping In God
Psalms 42-49 are attributed to
the sons of Korah, descendants
of the man who died for his rebellion
against Moses in Numbers 16.
One part of this family became
the temple doorkeepers (1Chr 9:19)
while another singers & musicians
in the temple (1 Chron 6:31-37).

Lord, we Hope & Remember You:
As the deer pants for streams of
water, so I long for You, O God.
I Thirst for God, the living God…
Why am I discouraged? Why is
my heart so sad? I will Put My
Hope in God! I will Praise Him
again – my Saviour and my God…
O my God, my soul is cast
down within me; therefore
I will remember You (Ps 42:1-6).
I will say to God my Rock: Why
have You forgotten me? (v9).

Lord, satisfy this relentless Thirst
for You. Quench it with streams
of Your wisdom and inspiration.
Let Your words fulfill my deepest
desires; for I need You desperately.
Lord, I want to Connect with the
deepest part of Your Spirit in the
depths of mine. And let me hear
clearly the sound of Your voice,
for I need to know Your Will. Amen

Lord, I bring the places of my soul
where I am downcast over to You.
For You are my Hope; You are my
salvation and I will Hope in You.
I will trust and not be afraid;
I have no reason to fear; for You
are my Rock and my strength.
Lord, in Your grace and mercy,
grant me Your favour & deliverance that I may glorify You openly. Amen

Lord, in this psalm You have given
me words not just to speak to You
or say about You; but words I can
preach to myself in time of need.
And so when I’m deeply discouraged,
when I can’t see the way forward
and when my emotions are telling
me that nothing good is ahead,
I will speak to my own soul, saying,
I’ll put my hope In You God. Amen.

Lord, we praise You that You are
Emmanuel – God With Us in every-
thing we experience as we walk
thro this broken and hurting world.
And truly, In You Lord we live
and move and have our being.
Help me to be Your hands and feet
each day, Your words of comfort
and encouragement to those who
need to know “where You are”
in their times of deep need. Amen.

Seek the Lord’s Deliverance(Jul 30)

Psalms 31-36 show how Proper
Perspective can help you face
any circumstance. It can bring
you from gloom to glory (P31);
from failure to deliverance (P32);
fr false security to secured trust(33
from Affliction to Adoration (34);
from persecution to praise (35);
and from darkness to light (36).

Lord, You Deliver When We Seek:
I Sought the Lord & He heard me
& Delivered me from all my fears.
They looked to Him and were
Radiant, and their faces were not
ashamed…The angels of the Lord
encamps all around those who
fear Him, and delivers them.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord
is good, Blessed is the man
who Trusts in Him… Fear the Lord…
Those who Seek the Lord shall not
lack any good thing (Psa 34:4-10).
The eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous and His ears are open to
their cry… The righteous cry out,
and the Lord Hears and Delivers
them out of their troubles (v15-17).

Lord, we give You all our anxieties over finances, work, health or relationships & look to You for help.
Do a deep work in my heart on
those things that strike fear in me.
I lay these burdens and worries before You Lord and ask You
to exchange my fear for faith.
Thank You Lord for Your promise
to answer me when I call on You,
to free me from fear & shame and
to make me radiant with joy. Amen.

Lord, help us to look to You and
to fully Trust In You each day.
There is great joy to be found
in living with Eyes Fixed on You.
Help me to do that so that my
life will be radiant with Your joy.
May others be drawn to You Lord
because of the joy You have put
in my heart. O Jesus, more of
the joys of Trusting In You. Amen.

Lord, it’s such a comfort to know
that Your eyes watch over me and
that Your ears hear my cries for help.
Thank You Lord for hearing my cries,
for rescuing me when I am crushed
in spirit. You Lord are close to
the broken-hearted and to those
who are in dire straits. Praise You
for the hope and courage Your
promises give me when I am facing
with difficult circumstances. Amen.