Saving Grace
This morning I’m gettin whooped by Psalm 27. It brought a few things to my mind:
- I MUST stand strong in my faith and reach to Him for strength.
- There WILL be those who want to lead me down the path of misery, cuz, as they say, misery LOVES company.
- No one wants to be alone, especailly the miserable. But I will not go!
- As a matter of fact, Mr. Misery, I’m going the other way and I’m gonna try to take you with me.
- You, Mr. Misery, aren’t that strong.
- You cannot make me weak, for in the Lord, I find my strength and there is no Greater. I am saved by the Lord Almighty! YOU, and I are but grains of sand in His hand.
- You may get to me once in awhile; you may even knock me down, but that’s my fault for taking my eyes off of the Prize.
- I WILL stand back up! My eyes will, again, seek His face!
- My HEART will forever be filled with His Spirit and I will remain STRONG in and for the Lord!
Psalm 27
Of David.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh, [a]
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then will I be confident.
4 One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and set me high upon a rock.
6 Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the LORD.
7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD;
be merciful to me and answer me.
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his [b] face!”
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
O God my Savior.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
the LORD will receive me.
11 Teach me your way, O LORD;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing out violence.
13 I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
