Sunday, April 14, 2013

Psalm 34 Taste and see The Lord is good and mighty to save

I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them. Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all; (Psalm 34:4, 7-10, 17-19 NIV)

Let us seek The Lord and taste and see that The Lord is good. When we are afraid and in need and when we are broken hearted let us seek The Lord and cry out to him. For he is close to those who are humble and those who seek to be righteous.

The angel of The Lord encamped around those who fear him. Just as Elisha saw the armies of chariots of The Lord surrounding him let us see your great army protecting us. Help us to trust in you:

When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?" the servant asked. "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." And Elisha prayed, "Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see." Then the Lord opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
(2 Kings 6:15-17 NIV)

But I also pray we would trust in you God and not always need to see. God like last night I felt overwhelmed and hopeless but I simply needed to turn my eyes to you and to the hope I have in you. I needed to remember you are far bigger than my circumstances. I needed to remember your sovereignty and purpose and great love and mercy!

God I am so blessed. I do have some troubles but you deliver me from them all! Thank you Lord. Let us fear him and remember he is the only one with power worth fearing. Let us seek him and his righteousness through Christ and the Spirit not by our own strength. Let us trust in his provision. In all circumstances and eternally you will provide.
Let us daily taste and see that The Lord is good! Blessed are we who have been redeemed and saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ!
Amen

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