SCRIPTURE: Psalm 116
“Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” (Psalm 116:7)
In times of crisis or grief or stress or struggle, ‘return to your rest’.
Go to that place where your soul is nurtured, encouraged, strengthened.
Spend time resting your troubles in His hands, and resting yourself there too.
The psalmist shares his experience of God’s help through a tough time.
He shares how he rested in God’s goodness and love, even though he was struggling.
This idea of resting during difficulty is similar to Jesus sleeping on the boat through the storm.
I know, our natural response is agitation, anger, hyper-activity, worry.
But do any of these things help, do they take us out of trouble?
Often they only make it worse – our reactive responses only magnify the problem.
I am told that people diagnosed with cancer can heal better through calming practices.
Breathing, exercising, positive thinking, meditation… and prayer.
Our troubled spirits do not help us, they actually make things worse.
If you are in crisis or emotional upheaval, consider the calming practice of prayer.
You will discover His goodness waiting there for you.
“Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” (Psalm 116:7)
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, may I calm myself in You, so that You can work Your healing and blessing in and through me.
Observation/Application
At all times
I need to tok to God.
In my joys and in my sorrows
I need to talk to Him for He knows.
He knows my joys
and
He knows my pains.
In all circumstances
I need to serve the living God
for He is always with me
at all times.
holding my hand in His hand
giving me the comfort
and
hope I need
to live for Jesus.
Today God Is First
once again in all I do and say
for I walk with Him always.
Thank You Lord for Your presence
in my Life
and help
so I caan live a Life of ThanksLiving each day
and continue
to make me GodStrong
so that I may WalkStrong
in Your SonShine.
1. Faith of our fathers, living still,
in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword;
O how our hearts beat high with joy
whene’er we hear that glorious word!
Refrain:
Faith of our fathers, holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death.
2. Faith of our fathers, we will strive
to win all nations unto thee;
and through the truth that comes from God,
we all shall then be truly free.
(Refrain)
3. Faith of our fathers, we will love
both friend and foe in all our strife;
and preach thee, too, as love knows how
by kindly words and virtuous life.
(Refrain)