Invisible in a crowd.
Forgotten by those who know you or claim to love you.
God made a promise to his people, but now, since Christ died for us, we, too, are God’s people. We are children of God, so that promise is for us too.
God says even when others forget you, “yet will I not forget you.” Isaiah 49 verse 15.
My God is merciful and kind.
He has not dealt with us after our sins.
Thank the Lord, or we will be punished as the day is long.
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
He does not treat us like we treat others for their misdeeds. He does not think like us, and I thank him for that.
If he were to think like us, then there would never be mercy for those who misstep.
There would never be kindness for the weak who mess up on a regular basis.
There would never be love for those who need a shoulder to lean on.
My God is not like us. He is not quick to condemn. He shows compassion when no one else would.
This he does for his children, for his people, to those who follow him and love him, for those who make him the Lord or their life.
Praise his name forever.
Adapted from Psalm 103 verses 10 and 11.
Abide thou with me, fear not, for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. 1 Samuel 22 verse 23.
It is a blessing to give refuge to those in need. The spirit and the flesh is weak, but the heart is warm. The soul is fat with gratitude and hope. Give, for the Lord of life will bless you and safeguard your going out and your coming in.
He is God and Father
When God takes control, there is nothing we lack.
There is freedom.
There is joy.
He comforts us and protects us.
When He stretches out His hand, who can turn it back?
He is perfect in knowledge and infinite in understanding.
Surely, He is God and Father.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. Psalm 138: 7
heartache and loss can cut deep past the skin to the bone.
The pains of heartache and loss can cut deep past the skin to the bone.
We have no barriers to keep the anguish of living at bay.
We are mere mortals cloaked in vanity and pride acting on a stage called, life; a plain where twisted fantasies entertain the psyche for a season.
But when the fullness of that time comes and day turns into the endless night we cry aloud,
O, soul be not cast down, look up and remember; he heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3
Let not your heart be troubled.
There is a time and a season for everything.
There is a time to rejoice, and a time to cry.
We who lost loved ones and are in mourning, these are four powerful verses from the Lord.
Jesus comforts us – Let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in me. (1)
He promises us – And you now, therefore have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.(2)
He says we are not forgotten – Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. (3)
Now, our hearts not only cry for sorrow but also for knowing his words are true, and his promises are yes and amen. Jesus is God, and God is not a man that he can lie. What he says he will do, and no man can take that away.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and portion forever. (4)
(Reference verses: Ecclesiastes 3, Numbers 23:19, john 14:1,
John 16:22, Matthew 5:4 and Psalm 73:26)
Fear not for I am with you.
It comes for us all, sometime.
We look then suddenly we get that feeling.
The heart beats hard and fast, the hands begin to shake.
The brow is drenched with sweat, the eyes refuse to focus,
While the cold, icy fingers of fear paralyzes the mind.
The fear of everything new and everything old.
There is loneliness, financial hardship, homelessness, unemployment, pain, suffering and finally death.
Fear has a myriad of faces and many companions to support, nurture, and keep it alive until the bitter end.
Best not to give in.
Easy to say.
Best to turn away without giving credence.
Not so easy to do.
Look up to the light, never to look away.
Remember His words of comfort, and believe what He says,
Because He said it and God is not a man that He should lie.
Numbers 23 verse 19
“Fear not for I am with you. Be not dismayed for I am your God. You shall 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 wastes at noonday. A thousand shall fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come nigh you.” Psalm 91 verses 5 to 7
Yet To Be # 74
He that dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty. Psalm 91 verse 1
A close relationship with God has benefits; present and eternal.
encouraging words makes him feel good.
Life is a road. Sometimes the road is rough and as we travel on it, we can get anxious or weighed down by the many bumps and curves.
Anxiety is a natural response to stress which at times can lead to fear and apprehension having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom.
The Bible says, “heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad”. Proverbs 12 verse 25
Plainly spoken, “anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but encouraging words makes him feel good”.
Sometimes talking to someone or even saying kind words to others helps to lift the spirit.
We all need to feel good and encouraged as we walk the path of life.
Destressing life = use encouraging words
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