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.