Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Psalm 62 Prayer

My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him; for my hope and expectation are from Him.  He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense  and  my Fortress, I shall not be moved.  With God rests my salvation and my glory; He is my Rock of unyielding strength and  impenetrable hardness, and my refuge is in God!  Trust in, lean on, rely on,  and  have confidence in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is a refuge for us (a fortress and a high tower). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!  Men of low degree [in the social scale] are emptiness (futility, a breath)  and  men of high degree [in the same scale] are a lie  and  a delusion. In the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.  God has spoken once, twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God.  Also to You, O Lord, belong mercy  and loving-kindness, for You render to every man according to his work. (Psalm 62:5-9, 11, 12 AMP)

Listen to me, self. Wait and hear what God says about you and the matter at hand. Ask Him and wait for His answer in every circumstance. Because my final say comes from the Lord. Without Him, there is no wind in my sail. He is my hope. I expect in Him only.  I will not be moved and I will continue on a straight path with my head held high looking to Him who gives me strength, who is my shield, my defender. My happy ending in the arms of my Savior rests on God. Whatever glory I get to receive will be placed in me by my God who gives according to His good pleasure and according to His will.
The confidence that I have will not come from whether I can complete a task or whether I can do something perfect or even well. My confidence will not be birthed from the praises of another man. My confidence will not come from my competency at all.  My confidence will come from the unyielding strength and matchless power of My great God.  I will trust entirely  in Him who is fully capable of anything and everything. I will trust in, rely on and lean on God. If I fall, He will catch me. If I am lost, He will show me the way. If I am lonely, he will surround me. If I am forgotten, He will always remember me. I will completely and honestly pour out my heart before Him. I can always run to Him. 
Every single man on the earth, even those of authority, those seemingly powerful-every single life is but a vapor. No man can stop his own death. No man can stop aging. No man has power over God. He is highly to be praised. All power belongs to Him. He has power to change or direct any circumstance. He sees everything on earth in full and knows the outcome of every situation.
You could squash me and all of humanity like a bug, Lord. But instead you see me as a daughter and not only do you love me but you are proud of me when I succeed at something. You are proud of me even when I have a right attitude of heart. Mercy and loving-kindness belong to you. You provide to each man as you see fit. I will receive as you allow. 
Thank you Lord for the truth of your word.

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