Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Lord Is My Rock


Today was just an off day.  When I went to bed last night, I knew that today was going to be stressful.  I was rushed this morning (aka slept past my alarm a bit) and only had a few minutes of Prayer and Proverbs before I headed out.  I was met with some challenges that I have seen coming for a while, but today they came to a head.  Stress & Anxiety gripped me as I fought to stay focused and beg for the Lords power to get me through today.  Tonight as I sat down to read my Psalms for the day, here is what the Lord had for me.  

Psalm 18:1-6
 I love you, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my irock and my jfortress and my deliverer,
my God, my irock, in kwhom I take refuge,
my lshield, and mthe horn of my salvation, my nstronghold.
I call upon the Lord, who is oworthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.
pThe cords of death encompassed me;
qthe torrents of destruction assailed me;1
pthe cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
rIn my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I cried for help.
From his stemple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears.

You, O LORD, are my strength, my rock, my fortress and my deliverer.  I have no control over the circumstances other than to work diligently unto you and trust that you are my refuge.  Forgive me for trying to find refuge in success & comfort, and cause me to focus more clearly on you.  Lord thank you for saving me, loving me, delivering me.  Lord cause me to share the hope, joy & peace that I have in you with everyone around me!

Blessings, 
Rob