Ever feel like you are the only person around who is trying to follow God?  It can be lonely on the path that Hod has lsid out before us. The psalmist felt that. See what he says in Psalm 12. Help, Lord , for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. “Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord ; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.” Psalms 12:1‭, ‬5 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.12.1-5.NASB The man asks for help and then a few verses later,  the…

What does it mean to take refuge? To hide in safety and protection? The Psalmist describes the refuge that we have in Christ in Psalm chapter 11 In the Lord I take refuge; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain; Psalms 11:1 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.11.1.NASB If we are taking refuge in Christ then we don’t need to flee. We only need to be where He is. We can know that He will protect us and lead us. He will save us. The question becomes about trust. Will we trust Him even when everything around us is telling us to run? We are to stay…

There are times when life beats me up a bit. I feel wounded and hurt and brought down low. I’m not alone. In Psalm 10, we see how the Lord responds to us in these situaions if we will turn to Him. O Lord , You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear Psalms 10:17 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.10.17.NASB As we humbly accept that we cannot fix everything and we can’t change things, only God can, we are tempted to become depressed and impatient as we wait for God’s timing. That is when we need to remember that He is in control…

Life is hard sometimes. We have difficult decisions to face and tough situations that we are in. It’s hard. David went through that too. Read Psalm chapter 9. Be gracious to me, O Lord ; See my affliction from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death, Psalms 9:13 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.9.13.NASB Unfortunately, not everyone is going to like you. You’re not going to be able to make people happy all the time. And sometimes people will even treat you unfairly and meanly. God is still there even in the midst of all the trials and hardships of life. We can cry out to Him.…

When was the last time you praised God? Not just the “thanks for getting me out of that situation” prayer, but the stop and consider all that he has done and praise him for just being God? Consider Psalm 8. O Lord , our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth! Psalms 8:9 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.8.9.NASB He is truly majestic and the power that He has is truly magnificent. He is worthy of our praise, even if He never answered another one of our prayers. His glory and His worth is not dependant on anything that we do or don’t do. We are to praise him for all…

The world just doesn’t seem fair. I see people who do evil things get rewarded for their actions and I see others who are trying o do good get pushed down. Yet, even the wroter of Psalms realizes that eventually God will put everything back in its place.  See Psalm chapter 7. O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. Psalms 7:9 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.7.9.NASB The bottom line, do we trust Him to do what He says He is going to do. So many times I look out and I see things happen that I…

Prayer matters. Over the years I have heard people talk a bout how they don’t feel that God hears them or does anything when they pray. God hears us when we speak to him and he knows when we are calling on Him. See this verse from Psalm chapter 6. The Lord has heard my supplication, The Lord receives my prayer. Psalms 6:9 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.6.9.NASB God hears us. God knows what we are praying. We can call on Him when we are going through the tough and even not so tough things in life. He knows ahat the best response is in each situation and it may not always be…

Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air and people everywhere will be talking about their loved ones today. Are we talking about everyone that we love? Look at Psalm chapter 5 But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. Psalms 5:11 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.5.11.NASB God is a refuge for us and He takes care of us when we are going through difficulties. Do we sing for joy and exult in Him? He is worthy of all of our praises and as the One we are to love…

How well do you sleep? It may seem like a strange question, yet so much is spent on sleep aids, pills, beds, etc, that it’s hard to discount the fact that many people struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, and feel refreshed from their sleep. Why is that? Read through Psalm chapter 4. You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and new wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord , make me to dwell in safety. Psalms 4:7‭-‬8 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.4.7-8.NASB I know when I am lying awake during the night, I am often thinking about all…

Running. That’s the background for today’s Psalm, chapter 3. David was running from his own son who was trying to incite a coup and take over the throne. David, the great king, humbled and on the run, writes these words. But You, O Lord , are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. Psalms 3:3 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.3.3.NASB Thankfully, my children have never tried to kill me, but I have certainly been in situations where others didn’t like me much and were making all kinds of untrue accusations. Here, we see that David didn’t have to protect himself, God was his shield. David couldn’t rely…