Sisters, take a moment to quiet your heart. Ask God to speak to you through His Word. Let this prayer of David lead you in acknowledging God’s faithfulness, sharing your concerns with the Lord, and submitting your life to His ways.
Psalm 86
1 Listen, Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Protect my life, for I am faithful.
You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.
3 Be gracious to me, Lord,
for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant’s life,
because I appeal to you, Lord.
5 For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.
6 Lord, hear my prayer;
listen to my cries for mercy.
7 I call on you in the day of my distress,
for you will answer me.
8 Lord, there is no one like you among the gods,
and there are no works like yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come and bow down before you, Lord,
and will honor your name.
10 For you are great and perform wonders;
you alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, Lord,
and I will live by your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.
12 I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,
and will honor your name forever.
13 For your faithful love for me is great,
and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.
14 God, arrogant people have attacked me;
a gang of ruthless men intends to kill me.
They do not let you guide them.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me.
Give your strength to your servant;
save the son of your female servant.
17 Show me a sign of your goodness;
my enemies will see and be put to shame
because you, Lord, have helped and comforted me.
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15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth.
Show me a sign of your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because you Lord have helped and comforted me.
11. Teach me your way Lord and I will live by your truth.
I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,
and will honor your name forever.
2 Protect my life, for I am faithful.
17 Show me a sign of your goodness;
my enemies will see and be put to shame
because you, Lord, have helped and comforted me.
The whole Psalm 86 speaking to me. Especially verse 15. We have as women in our busy day. Make time for God especially if saved. Spend time in word and prayer. Live as his words says. So as people see we are different. We live as Jesus lived when on earth. We go Jesus in our hearts and our homes and if working in our work places. We teach it in sutle way to our kids if have any. By praying over them before they go school if that age. Teaching them to say their prayer read their Bibles. Plus say grace for their meals. We learn to pray for them and thank God for keeping them safe when in bed. Any that have kids. I do that when I remember for my Niece’s and Nephews. I try to remember most day. As don’t have kids. I remember them in my prayers thank God for them and their Parents. Plus pray for my Husband when at work. For my unsaved Family. Then the Neighbors where I live and those that don’t live whete I live any more that used to. Then my other prayers and Bible readings. One thing God has asked me to which I do most days. As I do home help for my elderly Dad 5 to 6 days a week in the mornings. In the rented house that he lives in. As God to bless the person that owns it. My Dad that lives in it. All that that walk through its doors each day. When saying my prayers I apply the blood of Jesus around all the people and kids I have prayed for plus my Husband homes cars and all who drive plus jobs of all who have job and our health that we will not catch a serious illness. As I believe the blood of Jesus that was shed on Calvary still works today and keeps all of us safe. I say Amen to that. Thank you for today’s reading keeping you all in prayer. Love Dawn Ferguson-Little xx
Verse 13
For your faithful love for me is great,
and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.
V1: I love and admire that David knew he needed God. And, who is God always for? The weak and needy (wow). Gods heart has always beat for those less fortunate. David knew he couldn’t do any of this in his own strength. David recognized his human poverty, his lack and need. David put & kept his eyes on God rather than on himself or his circumstances. Lord, that I might see you more than what I’m going through, YOU are faithful!
I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,
and will honor your name forever.
Thank you for this whole psalm. I especially liked verses 15-17. I am reminded that the Lord has my best interest in mind and He is faithful always and I can trust Him with every burden and care that surrounds me at any given time.
In Courage,
They all speak to me in one way or another. 1-4 especially because I could use some joy in my life. Hubby & I don’t like our jobs & it is hard to be happy when you have to work doing things you don’t enjoy. Also trying to look at the bright side of this. I do have a good paying job that gives me a 3-day weekend every week.
Have a blessed week everyone!
Blessings 🙂