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God Is Your Strength
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalms 28:7, NIV Have you ever experienced those moments when you just don’t know what to do? You feel overwhelmed by the situation around you to the point where you can’t find hope and peace. If you are in this situation right now, this verse is a perfect reminder to trust God. The Lord is your strength and shield. If you think that nobody cares for you, then God is there to help you. In these moments, when you surrender your…
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David Put His Trust Not In Mere Humans But In God
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? Psalms 56:3-4, NIV There are days when we experience betrayal, lies, and negative things from the people around us. And most of the time, fear comes because of the pain we receive from them. Fear is dangerous. It keeps us away from experiencing the great things of God. When extreme and negative emotions consume our hearts, it prevents us from hearing God’s words and instructions. That’s why David put his trust not in mere humans but in God. We…
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God Is A Perfect Parent Who Will Never Break Your Heart
Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Psalms 27:10, NIV Our parents are not perfect. There will be times when they will break our hearts. Maybe because they have different hopes and expectations. Or perhaps they tried to project their past hurts to their children. For whatever reason they may have, we couldn’t expect them to be always loving and understanding. And David, in one of his cries to God, surrendered this pain by reminding himself that even though his parents would forsake him, the Lord was there to receive him. He knew that God would stay no matter what happened. Just like David, we…
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Turn To God And Share To Him What You Truly Feel
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. Psalms 25: 16-17, NIV The verses in the book of Psalms were like prayers from the heart of David. It contains His deepest cry and longing in moments of sadness and pain. In times of trouble and victory, David would express his worship of God through hymns and songs. And in Psalms 25, David reminded us that he was also human. He also felt lonely. His heart was also troubled. But despite this, he fixed his gaze on the Lord and reminded himself that…
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Day 398 – Luke 6:3-5
Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.” Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” Luke 6:3-5, NIV The Pharisees in Jesus’ time only focus on the rules and traditions and not on the things that matter most. They believed that His disciples violated their self-made rules. They reacted to how they behaved because they thought they were not respecting the Sabbath day. The Pharisees…
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Day 191 – Psalms 143:10
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. psalms 143:10, NIV Pray for this kind of heart. David asked God to teach Him to do His will. He acknowledged the truth that there are things in life that He doesn’t know. That’s why He humbly ask God to lead Him. Sometimes, when we are so consumed with the matters of this world, we tend to forget to ask for God’s guidance. We immediately follow our desires thinking that it’s what’s best for us. But choose to depend on God. Treat Him as your teacher. Let Him be the…
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Lift up your Troubled heart to God
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. Psalms 25:16-17, NIV David never hesitated to come to God and asked for His grace, especially in moments when He felt so lonely, afflicted, and troubled. He did not rely on His own strength. Instead, he asked God for help. He trusted Him more than anything else. Just like David, there are also moments in life when we feel troubled and at the same time lonely. And in those painful seasons, we must not forget what King David did. Let’s come to God and…
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Running away is not the best solution in Dealing with your Sins
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Psalms 51:1-2 This was the cry of David when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. Instead of running away from God, he humbly asked for His mercy and compassion. He asked God to wash his sins away. He acknowledged that he did something wrong, but he never allowed his guilt to hinder him from connecting to His heart. He chose to stay in His presence despite the disappointment and frustrations that he felt. David is said to be the “man…
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Day 160 – 1 Samuel 17:47
All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give all of you into our hands. 1 samuel 14:47, NIV This is what David said to Goliath when he made fun of Him. Goliath may look like a giant, but David knew by heart who his God is. And he knows that God will save His people from the hands of the enemy. That’s why he is bold enough to defeat Goliath. Like David, we also encounter many giants in life, but we need to remember that the Lord will save us, and He will win the battle…
