March 21, 2011
Nothing surprises God. Nothing. He knows. He is in control. He is the One who give victory.
Psalm 44:3 - "It wasn't their swords that took the land. It wasn't their power that gave them victory. But it was your great power and strength. You were with them because you loved them... 5 with your help... in your name... you saved us... you made... 8 we will praise God every day; we will praise your name forever."
Our job is to fully surrender our lives to Him. All of it. "Here's my life—I lay it down. Here's my pride—I lay it down. Here's my fears—I lay it down. I surrender it all to you." Our job is to trust Him. To have faith that no matter what. Our faith will remain in Him. Remain. What a word. Remain. No matter what. Safe and secure even if the winds howl around us. Remain.
The best way (and maybe the only way) to remain—is praise. Psalm 44:8 - "We will praise God every day; we will praise your name forever." Psalm 8. Psalm 150. When we praise God a transformation takes place. We remove our eyes from ourselves and focus instead on the maker of the heaven and earth. Then we know we are secure and safe in the powerful arms of our loving Savior, and that is enough.
Proverbs 3:5 - "Trust the LORD with all your heart, and don't depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success."
Isaiah 26:3–4 - "You, LORD, give true peace to those who depend on you, because they trust you. So, trust the LORD always, because he is our Rock forever."
Isaiah 50:10–11 - "Who among you fears the LORD and obeys his servant? That person may walk in the dark and have no light. Then let him trust in the LORD and depend on his God. But instead, some of you want to light your own fires and make your own light. So go, walk in the light of your fires, and trust your own light to guide you. But this is what you will receive from me; You will lie down in a place of pain."
Jeremiah 17:7–8 - "But the person who trusts in the LORD will be blessed. The LORD will show him that he can be trusted. He will be strong, like a tree planted near water that sends its roots by a stream. It is not afraid when the days are hot; its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year when no rain comes; it always produces fruit."
Habakkuk 3:17–19 - "Fig trees may not grown figs, and there may be no grapes on the vines. There may be no olives growing and no food growing in the fields. There may be no sheep in the pens and no cattle in the barns. But I will still be glad in the LORD; I will rejoice in God my Savior. The Lord God is my strength. He makes me like a deer that does not stumble so I can walk on the steep mountains."
Romans 15:13 - "I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Hebrews 6:18–19 - "These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he makes a promise, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. These things encourage us who came to God for safety. They give us strength to hold on to the hope we have been given. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and strong. It enters behind the curtain in the Most Holy Place in heaven."
Next Entry: Psalm 45:1 – 46:11
Nothing surprises God. Nothing. He knows. He is in control. He is the One who give victory.
Psalm 44:3 - "It wasn't their swords that took the land. It wasn't their power that gave them victory. But it was your great power and strength. You were with them because you loved them... 5 with your help... in your name... you saved us... you made... 8 we will praise God every day; we will praise your name forever."
Our job is to fully surrender our lives to Him. All of it. "Here's my life—I lay it down. Here's my pride—I lay it down. Here's my fears—I lay it down. I surrender it all to you." Our job is to trust Him. To have faith that no matter what. Our faith will remain in Him. Remain. What a word. Remain. No matter what. Safe and secure even if the winds howl around us. Remain.
The best way (and maybe the only way) to remain—is praise. Psalm 44:8 - "We will praise God every day; we will praise your name forever." Psalm 8. Psalm 150. When we praise God a transformation takes place. We remove our eyes from ourselves and focus instead on the maker of the heaven and earth. Then we know we are secure and safe in the powerful arms of our loving Savior, and that is enough.
Proverbs 3:5 - "Trust the LORD with all your heart, and don't depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success."
Isaiah 26:3–4 - "You, LORD, give true peace to those who depend on you, because they trust you. So, trust the LORD always, because he is our Rock forever."
Isaiah 50:10–11 - "Who among you fears the LORD and obeys his servant? That person may walk in the dark and have no light. Then let him trust in the LORD and depend on his God. But instead, some of you want to light your own fires and make your own light. So go, walk in the light of your fires, and trust your own light to guide you. But this is what you will receive from me; You will lie down in a place of pain."
Jeremiah 17:7–8 - "But the person who trusts in the LORD will be blessed. The LORD will show him that he can be trusted. He will be strong, like a tree planted near water that sends its roots by a stream. It is not afraid when the days are hot; its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year when no rain comes; it always produces fruit."
Habakkuk 3:17–19 - "Fig trees may not grown figs, and there may be no grapes on the vines. There may be no olives growing and no food growing in the fields. There may be no sheep in the pens and no cattle in the barns. But I will still be glad in the LORD; I will rejoice in God my Savior. The Lord God is my strength. He makes me like a deer that does not stumble so I can walk on the steep mountains."
Romans 15:13 - "I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Hebrews 6:18–19 - "These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he makes a promise, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. These things encourage us who came to God for safety. They give us strength to hold on to the hope we have been given. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and strong. It enters behind the curtain in the Most Holy Place in heaven."
Next Entry: Psalm 45:1 – 46:11
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