Category: moving forward

Quiet and Wait and Pay Attention

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And say unto him, take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted. Isaiah 7 verse 4

There is a time for everything.

A time to speak and a time to keep quiet.

keeping your mouth shut can enable you to listen;

Pay attention and check out the lay of the land ahead of you.

You cannot hear the truth if you are making all the noise.

Stay quiet, think and steel your mind against whatever will come your way.

You don’t know the future, so be prepared for the good or the bad.

He has you secured.

Sudden Fear…

God is our Champion

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Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it comes. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Proverbs 3 verse 25

Unexpected danger can rise up against us at any time.

We are not immune to the darkness or the violence that surrounds every nation on this earth nor even to the dangers outside our window.

But as a child of the true and living God, we have security in his care.

Confident that his word is true.

He will never leave us.

He will always take care of us.

He is our protector.

Our Champion.

Our Saviour and shield.

He knows the right way to take, all we have to do is follow and not be afraid.

I Can Sleep and Not Be Afraid…

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When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Proverbs 3 verse 24

I grow weary.

Fatigue seeps deep into my bones while my eyes threaten to close.

The day is long and the night is longer still yet I hold my breath and wait for sleep to shroud me into quiet oblivion.

I am safe cocooned in the confidence of God’s promise to stay with me.

With God There is Peace…

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Great peace have they which love thy law and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119 verse 165

There is no peace when we are surrounded by strife, poverty, and violence.

To have a little solace in our private space is something elusive.

If we cannot have it we decide to create our own brand of comfort and race toward that ultimate goal.

Hooked on the rush of the moment, that sense of euphoria we run the mill like rats on a wheel moving over and over again until we tear off the routine, the same old, same old when things grow stale or we become too weary to go on.

Unaccommodated, stripped of all the trappings of society left alone with the nakedness of our emotions, we are now ready.

Ready to enter into a place of quietness where God is our focus.

In his presence, there is no censor, no criticism.

We learn of true peace.

We learn there is rest and we delight in his word.

God is My Strength…

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The Lord is on my side; I will not fear what can man do unto me? Psalm 118 verse 6

If God is for me who can be against me?

My heavenly Father is the Creator. He made heaven and earth with the wave of His hand.

He called into existence those things that didn’t exist to be alive.

He hung the worlds in space and He made the sun for the day and the moon for the night.

And He hears my prayers as I cry Abba Father.

I pity those who rise up to do me harm.

The Day After…My Soul is Pleased

His comforts delight my soul.

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In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul. Psalm 94 verse 19

As I contempt the Lord who He is and what He has done for me, I wonder what it is about me that He would die for me?

Who am I that He should stoop so low from the palace of His glory to take my place in death?

I can say that it is His great love that makes Him mindful of me.

He saw me afar off and He prepared a way for me.

Nothing I have done and nothing I will do can take Him surprise.

Nothing that I face daily will cause Him to turn His back on me.

So vast and free is His love for me.

To my Saviour I am priceless.

His ways bring joy to my soul.

God Is In Control…

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Happy New Year

We stand on the threshold of a new year looking inward for strength and forward for hope, in the midst of our quivering apprehension and excitement.

We fear the future when we can’t see clearly the path that is set before us. Still without knowing what this new year will bring, we can rest in the knowledge and assurance of God promises.

He will never leave us or forsake us. His promises are real. His word is true.

We have nothing to worry about. We have nothing to fear because God is in control.

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day. Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Psalm 91 verses 5 to 7.

He knows the Way

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He knows the way to take. There is no need to fear. God promises to keep his children safe.

And he led them on safely so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. Psalm 78 verse 53.

Security In God

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I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope.

As I put the Lord first in my life, he becomes my guide. Therefore, am I confident and secure in Him and in His loving kindness.

Psalm 16 verse 8 and Acts 2 verse 26.

Fear not I will help you…

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For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, fear not, I will help thee. Isaiah 41 verse 13.