Psalm 32:4 and 6-8
"3For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long."
6Therefore let everyone who is godly
offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters,
they shall not reach him.
7You are a hiding place for me;
you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
8I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you."
Verse 3:When I Kept silent my bones wasted away. Here he is saying when he doesn't ask for the Lord's forgiveness his bones wasted away.
For me, this means when I know I'm supposed to to speak, or the Holy Spirit puts something on my heart and I keep quiet, my growth whithers.
Verses 6-8:
Saturday was a rough day for me. I was just off the whole day. All these things that I had been growing and and coming to fruition, that the Lord instilled in me to do, seemed dead. My old self came back. The one who was fearful, had little faith and little self confidence and just hung out on the sidelines. I was going to Greece. What do I have to offer? We had a team meeting that night and pastor Ryan told the story of Peter being called out onto the water. The moment he began to doubt was when he began to sink. I was trying to hold back tears because that was exactly how I was feeling! When we left I broke down. That was not me. I felt like I had taken 1 step forward and 2 steps back. Adam prayed over me and the night got better. I feel like I was released from those feelings. The Lord is a hiding place for me. He preserves me from trouble and surrounds me with shouts of deliverance!
Lord,
Help me to remember that I am in a battle zone. The enemy is at my door trying to tear me down because we are doing your work and your will. Protect us from the evil one. Amen.
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