My Times Are In Your Hands
Ps 41: But I trust in you, Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
16 Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.
I love praying the scriptures? Why? Because the scripture is not only for our instruction, but it is, according to 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) … God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, and correcting. David wrote this psalm probably when his son Absalom was trying to kill him. I can imagine his crying in disappointment and despair as he knew that his own son led the rebellion against him.
When we feel hopeless, there is no better place to turn than the Bible. When we understand that our days have been numbered by God, that should give us some peace. When we remember that Jesus calmed the winds and the waves, we know that He can calm the storms in our own lives. He may not remove the storm, but He can give us peace while we are in the storm.
Let us practice these three disciplines daily:
- Read your Bible. This is like tasting soup to make sure it is seasoned right.
- Contemplate the reading. Who wrote the scripture, to whom was it written, what were the circumstances? This is Ike letting the soup simmer so that all of the ingredients are blended.
- Pray the Word out loud. The Bible.is full of prayers and there are many online resources to point you toward prayers that can help in your situation. Now your soup is ready to serve.
May we know the power of prayer and be mindful of the time we have been given.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. . Amen.
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