The Lord Strengthens Believers
Backgrounder on Psalms 25-30:
As David penned these six psalms,
he thought of the multifaceted
character of God he served. The Lord is Good & Upright (Ps25:8),
Judge (Psalm 26:1-2),
My Light (Psalm 27:1),
My Strength (Psalm 28:7),
King Forever (Psalm 29:10)
and My God (Psalm 30:2,12).
Lord, we Come & Wait on You:
The Lord is my Light & my Salvation
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord protects me from danger,
so why should I tremble? (Ps 27:1).
Hear O Lord when I cry with my
voice! Have mercy upon me and
answer me. When You said: Seek
My face, My heart said to You:
Your face Lord I will seek (v7-8).
I would have lost heart, unless
I had believed that I would see
the Goodness of the Lord… Wait
on the Lord; Be of good courage,
And He shall Strengthen your heart.
Wait I say on the Lord (v13-14).
Almighty God, help me to see
the truth in Your Word. You are my
Light and my Salvation; and surely
You will protect me from all danger.
Indeed the Lord is the strength of
my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Help me draw close to You Lord and
to rest in the confidence I’ve in You.
Help me to banish fear in my life
even as I put my trust in You. Amen
Lord, give me such a desire for
You that I will run to You right
away when You say “Come”.
Help me to be willing to lay aside
my “to-do” lists and readily come
to Your presence and talk with You.
Tune my ears to Your voice Lord
and make my heart sensitive
to Your nudgings to You. Amen.
Lord, I listen with an attitude Your
goodness will show up in my life.
For Your goodness is real and
I fully expect to see more of it.
But Lord, holding on to faith in
situations that dictate against it
requires fortitude and boldness.
So give me patience and courage
to hear You amidst struggles and
pauses in our dialogues. Amen.