Scripture reference;
Psalm 3
1Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of head.mine
4I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. Psalm 3 KJV
Lately I have been living on fumes…so to speak…and my heart has somewhat cooled, but there has still been that prompting little whisper that says, “Theresa, you need to go pray and read the Bible.” Today it spoke a little more loudly. Then this afternoon I called up an old friend. We had a really nice visit. She mentioned that the very same thing had happened to her, so she was reading a book by A.W. Tozer. She brought the subject up. When I got home I read a friends blog, and guess what? It addressed this same issue. Click here and see: http://tonirand.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/why-do-you-cry/. It really is a great post. Then I went into the living room with a Bible and a hymn book and I lay down and read a couple sentences from Luke…and fell asleep, and woke, and prayed just a little and fell asleep, and repeated that process a few times, and finally got up. I then remembered the psalm above, and decided to look at it and share what it means to me.
1Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.2Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
David had his share of adversaries; both visible and invisible ones. Mine are more often the invisible ones. Recently my biggest adversaries have been fatigue, and distractions. I am so easily distracted. Then there is Satan and his agenda:
10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10
Satan stays very busy using every trick and scheme he can to try to cheat God’s children out of precious time alone with the Lord. I am so thankful that the Lord is faithful and devoted to calling us, to drawing us to Himself:
44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:44 KJV
3But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
See what I mean?
4I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
The Lord hears everything; our cries, our groans, our murmurs, our complaints, but He also can hear our praises and the pondering of our minds as we take moments here and there to think about Him. He sees the bad and the good; the past, present and future. But He doesn’t merely see. He acts on our behalf:
5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Even our sleeping and waking would not be possible without the Lord.
6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
There actually were many times in David’s life when he was afraid, but the Lord continually restored his courage, and it’s the same with all of the Lord’s children.
7Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
Isn’t that a great response? Each day has it share of troubles, and some days seem to have many. The answer has, is, and will continually be the same:
Do Not Be Anxious
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?[g] 28And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:25-34 ESV
Below is the last verse in this psalm, and what a wonderful verse it is!
8Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
The Lord can save, and He does save:
20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.Matthew 1:20-21KJV
And who are “His People”? All who call on Him:
13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13 KJV
Do you know Jesus as your personal Savior and Lord? Please click here:https://pronetoponder.wordpress.com/category/about-salvation-very-important-words/ and make sure.
Do you have a Bible? If you don’t have one, you need not worry. Just click here:www.biblegateway.com They have many versions and translations of the Bible that you can read. Some of the best things in life are free!