Psalms for July 13th

Wow, my blog needs some updating. The picture looks like winter! Maybe I will get to it soon!

This morning I was reading the Psalms for the day 13, 43, 73, 103, 133. I felt as though the Lord came and sat with me and chatted. I slowly read each Psalm and felt His nudge and tried to apply what I was learning...

Ps. 13:6 "I will sing to the Lord, because He had dealt bountifully with me." Yes, I will sing. Regardless of how things look or feel, the Lord HAS dealt bountifully with me. He has traded my ashes in for beauty. He is always near and hears me. He causes all things, even my sins and other's sins to work for my good. He knows the future and He gives me peace to trust His plan.

Ps. 43:5 "Why are you downcast, oh my soul,and why are you in turmoil within me? HOPE IN GOD!!!" Yes, when confusion and turmoil surround me I must stop and declare the attributes of God and put my hope there. This is something I must discipline myself to do many times a day since I have an overactive mind and a worrisome heart. As I hope in God, and again I have to keep going back to this, the turmoil ceases and peace comes and then hope follows again.

Ps. 73:26 "My heart and my flesh may fail, but GOD is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." My heart and my flesh have failed many times, left to me it will continue, but it is not left to me. God is a Redeemer, He rescues by heart from this trap and gives me strength to fight the good fight. He is enough for me. He is all I need.

Ps. 103:8 "The Lord is merciful and gracious" Yes, He is. He continues to forgive me, uphold me, comfort me, encourage me, teach me, help me, carry me and lavish His affection on me regardless of my failures. His mercy cheers my heart each morning, fresh and new it pours down from Him to me. His mercy grants me rest from turmoil and strength to serve Him.

I am more aware today of how much I need my Savior than I was yesterday. Each new day I am one day closer to seeing Him and each new day I am more aware of how much more I want to see Him. What an incredible God we get to worship and serve!


P.S. had time to change my template!!