The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you,
O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.— Psalm 9:9–10
Verses like these leave me awestruck.
Why?
Because I know how true they are.
My strength is finite and my weakness infinite, the Lord remains steadfast forever. In the midst of many sagas of weakness in my life, I have awoken in the halls of our Stronghold, the Lord. Bruised, beaten, and afraid, a great fear of God has overcome me, and promised that there is no force on earth as great and as powerful as he.
For all those who trust in the Lord, who know to call upon the name of Jesus, we will never be lost or forsaken. For he always sees us, always knows our hearts, and surrounds us with his strength when the final remnants of our own disappears.
I don’t know what you’re going through right now, but whatever it may be, fall upon the mercy of God. Whether a mess of your own making or a circumstance out of your control, bring it to the Lord in prayer today.
Let’s pray.
Praying through the Bible
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
A stronghold in times of trouble.
We who know your name put our trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
I sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Be gracious to me, O Lord!
See my affliction, for you do not forget the cry of the afflicted.
You are the one who lifted me up from the gates of death,
How much more may I trust you in this life and the next!
I rejoice in your salvation.
Amen
Today’s Readings
John 10
Psalm 27
Exodus 15-17
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I’ll write poetry again.
Not today, no, not today,
Perhaps tomorrow?
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