He
Lifted Me Up
From The Good News Bible
Psalm 37 verses 23 - 24
(23) The Lord guides a man in the way he should go
and protects those who please him.
(24) If they fall, they will not stay down, because
the Lord will help them up.
I like to pray this scripture in this way:
The Lord will guide me in the way I should go and
protect me as I please Him. When I fall, He will not let me stay down for He
will lift me up and I am so thankful for the promises found in His word.
Amen.
When we pray we take time to be with God. Are you
taking time every day to be with the Lord and seeking His direction for your
day? It is not hard to do — open your Bible and go to the book of Psalms, or
whatever book you prefer, and just glance at the open page. Let your eyes fall
to the words that “jump out” at you and then ask God to show you what they
mean. Every day is a new day — a fresh start to a prayer perhaps you’ve never
prayed before. We can use the word of God to pray through our day. As we look
at today’s message from Psalm 37 verse is 23 and 24 it tells us that God guides
a man in the way he should go. This means God gives us direction as to how we
should live every day. The scripture I choose today tells me God:
(1) guides me
(2) protects me
(3) and will lift me up
When I apply these three promises to my day and the
events therein, I can rest assured that He will be with me in all I do. What a
wonderful way to start my day and to work through my day having this scripture
as my guide and prayer, found in His word.
When we stay in the presence of the Lord through
prayer, thought and deed we give honour to Him, thus pleasing Him. When we
study the word and apply it to our lives and lifestyle we soon realize how God
keeps us true to ourselves and to Him. Our decisions will be made under His
wisdom and our actions will be divinely put into effect. Have you ever noticed
when someone seems to have so much affliction that you might think they should
give up? But they don’t!! Through it all they grow stronger. Somehow they just
carry on; assured God will work out all things to His glory. And sure enough
you meet them and they testify to the faithfulness and goodness of God who has
turned their life around and all is well. Their faith, trust and hope in God
has been rewarded to them by the grace of God working out all things. Glory
hallelujah!
See God did not let them fall, He guided them and
lifted them above their affliction. Only God can do that!
When we stay in the word, it pleases God because He
loves when we read His love letter to us; and we grow stronger and stronger. It
doesn’t seem to matter where I open my Bible I get something new every day and
yes, this very book, which is well worn and its pages marked up and dog-eared
is a wealth of information and tremendous prayer book to be. What a guide it
has been to me over the years. And still, like this morning, this verse which
we opened with still stirs my heart “to a fresh understanding.”
Today I thank God for guiding me, protecting me and
lifting me up. I thank Him for His hands, those nail scarred hands that
purchased my salvation and yours. One
day when His hand touches mine I will be forever in His presence realizing He
truly has;
lifted me up!!
He will lift you as well when you stay in His
presence. Enjoy the word and promises of God everyday before you head out to
face the world. And for a good sleep every night, end your day in prayer
thanking God for all your blessings and His care.
I love the Lord and I know He loves me too, and He
loves you. Enjoy your day with Him.
What a lovely reminder of God's love and care for us, He carries us through the storms of life's and helps us to shine for Him midst all circumstances. Thank you Pastor Caroline for your faithfulness in sharing these precious truths from His word, it is so very important to seek His guidance daily. May He continue to bless you for sharing His gift He has given you, it blesses our hearts more than you could know.
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