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  • Praying For the Joy of the Lord

    My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed.  I will sing and give praise.  I will wake up early and praise You, O Lord, among Your people (Psalm 57:7-9).  I will rejoice in You always, Lord (Philippians 4:4).

    Your joy, O Lord, bubbles up within my soul, from the inner wellspring that comes from knowing You. Your joy floods my spirit, soul, and body.  It fills my mind with happiness.

    Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You, O Lord my Redeemer. I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods, and with singing lips my mouth will praise You. (Psalm 63:3-5)

    Blessed be Your name from this time forth and forever more.  From the rising of the sun to its going down, Your name will be praised (Psalm 113:2-3). 

    Let the nations be glad and sing joyfully because You judge everyone with justice and guide the nations on the earth (Psalm 67:4). 

    Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob (Psalms 81:1). With joy we will draw water from the springs of salvation (Isaiah 12:3).  We will have everlasting joy (Isaiah 61:7).

    Come, let us bow down in worship. Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker (Psalm 95:6). Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation (Psalm 95:1).

    Like a fountain that springs from the depths of the earth, Your joy rises and fills me; then flows forth from my life and touches all those who cross my path.

    Satisfy us in the morning with Your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our day (Psalm 90:14).

    Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you who are righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him (Psalm 33:1). They will celebrate Your abundant goodness, O God, and joyfully sing of Your righteousness (Psalm 145:7).

    It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High. To declare Your loving-kindness in the morning and Your faithfulness every night (Psalm 92:1-2).

    Your joy goes so much deeper than anything this world has to offer. Thank You for the joy You have imparted to me.  You are my highest joy, and You are my delight.

    I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart. I will glorify Your name forever (Psalm 86:12). I will praise Your name in song and glorify You with thanksgiving (Psalm 69:30). For You, O Lord, have made me glad by what You have done. I will sing for joy at the work of Your hands (Psalm 92:4).

    O Lord, Mighty God, I will rejoice in You with praises.  I will bless You at all times.  Your praise will be continually in my mouth (Psalm 34:1).  I will always be joyful… Whatever happens, I give thanks because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that I do this (1 Thessalonians 5:16, 18).

    Let me go to the altar of God, to God my highest joy, and I will give thanks to You on the lyre, O God, my God (Psalm 43:4).  The joy I have in the Lord is my strength (Nehemiah 8:10).

    My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior… His mercy is on those who fear Him (Luke 1:46-47, 50). I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being! (Psalm 104:33)

  • Teach Us to Pray Effectively

    O Lord our God, please save us from the enemy’s hand so all kingdoms of the earth may know You are the Lord God — You alone (2 Kings 19:19).

    Only God is worth adoration, and only Jesus can teach us how to do it correctly.

    You are the only begotten Son, Lord Jesus. Teach us, we beseech You, to pray effectively. Teach us the love of the Father, and then we shall bring our needs and our sins and our temptations and our praises to Him in the confidence that the love of such a Father cares for us, for each and every one of us.

    Make Your ways known to me, O Lord, and teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me because You are God, my Savior. I wait all day long for You. (Psalm 25:4-5).

    Let me hear about Your mercy in the morning, because I trust You; let me know the way that I should go because I long for You. Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord. I come to You for protection. Teach me to do Your will, because You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground (Psalm 143:8-10).

    How can a young person keep his life pure? He can do it by holding on to Your Word. I wholeheartedly searched for You; do not let me wander away from Your commandments. I have treasured Your promise in my heart so that I may not sin against You. Thanks be to You, O Lord! Teach me Your laws. With my lips I have repeated every regulation that comes from Your mouth. I find joy in the way shown by Your written instructions more than I find joy in all kinds of riches. I want to reflect on Your guiding principles and study Your ways. Your laws make me happy. [May] I never forget Your Word! (Psalm 119:9-16)

  • Other Bible Examples of Prayer

    Indeed, You are my Rock and my Fortress. For the sake of Your name, lead me and guide me (Psalm 31:3).

    Let us reflect on God’s Word and pray using His thoughts.

    O Lord, Your mercy reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains, Your judgments like the deep ocean. You save people and animals, O Lord. Your mercy is so precisions, O God, that Adam’s descendants take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They are refreshed with the rich foods in Your house, and You make them drink from the river of Your pleasure. Indeed, the fountain of life is with You. In Your light we see light. Continue to show Your mercy to those who know You and Your righteousness to those whose motives are decent. Do not let the feet of arrogant people step on me or the hands of wicked people push me away. (Psalm 36:5-11)

    Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with Your mercy. In keeping with Your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts. Wash me thoroughly from my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. I admit that I am rebellious. All my sin is always in front of me. I have sinned against You, especially You. I have done what You consider evil. So, You hand down justice when You speak, and You are blameless when You judge. Indeed, I was born guilty. I was a sinner when my mother conceived me. Yet You desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me You teach me wisdom. Purify me from sin with hyssop and I will be clean. Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear sounds of joy and gladness. Let the bones that You have broken dance. Hide Your face from my sin and wipe out all that I have done wrong. Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a faithful spirit within me. Do not force me away from Your presence and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore the joy of Your salvation to me and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience. Then I will teach Your ways to those who are rebellious, and sinners will return to You. (Psalm 51:1-13)

    Examine me, O God, and know my mind. Test me, and know my thoughts. See whether I am on an evil path. Then lead me on the everlasting path. (Psalm 139:23-24)

    This is the reason I kneel in the presence of the Father from whom all the family in heaven and on earth receives its name. I am asking God to give you a gift from the wealth of His glory. I pray that He would give you inner strength and power through His Spirit. Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation. This way, with all of God’s people you will be able to understand how wide, long, high, and deep His love is. You will know Christ’s love which goes far beyond any knowledge. I am praying this so that you may be completely filled with God. Glory belongs to God, whose power is at work in us. By this power He can do infinitely more than we can ask or image. Glory belongs to God in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time and eternity! Amen. (Ephesians 3:14-21)

    May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to You, O Lord, my rock and my defender (Psalm 19:14).

  • Come, Let Us Worship Together

    But the hour is coming and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him (John 4:23).

    May my heart show compassion and my words thanksgiving; and like the rest of the universe and all creation, may my very being sing praises to our God. 

    Arise! Shine! For your light has come! The glory of the Lord rises upon you! (Isaiah 60:1)

    God gave you the world – enjoy it.  (Max Lucado)

    Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live. I will lift up my hands in Your holy name (Psalm 63:3-4).

    Come, let us bow down in worship. Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker (Psalm 95:6).

    Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation (Psalm 95:1).

    You make me glad by Your deeds, O Lord. I sing for joy at the works of Your hands (Psalm 92:4)

    Satisfy us in the morning with Your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our day (Psalm 90:14).

    Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob (Psalms 81:1).

    Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him (Psalm 33:1).

    They will celebrate Your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of Your righteousness (Psalm 145:7).

    It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High. To declare Your loving-kindness in the morning and Your faithfulness every night (Psalm 92:1-2).

    I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being! (Psalm 104:33)

    My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior… His mercy is on those who fear Him (Luke 1:46-47, 50).

    Worship is the thank you that refuses to be silenced.

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the peoples say “Amen!” (Psalm 106:48)

    We will not hide them from our children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power, and the wonders He has done! (Psalm 78:4)

    Let those who take refuge in You be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread Your protection over them that those who love Your name may rejoice in You (Psalm 5:11).

    Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I say: rejoice! (Philippians 4:4)

    May my meditations be pleasing to Him as I rejoice in the Lord (Psalm 104:34).

    Rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you put your hand to (Deuteronomy 12:18).

    Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him glory! (Revelation 19:7)

    Rejoice always! Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

    May the Lord’s face radiate with joy because of you! (Numbers 6:25 TLB).

  • Let Us Return to Praising Him

    Our task is not to try and understand the world and His plan, or even all creation; our task is but to reflect the spirit of the Creator and sing His praises.

    You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation [a people set apart]. His own special people that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9).

    Praise and give thanks to God continually, in all ways on all days, regardless of your circumstances. (Bill Bright).

    Sing to God, sing praises to His name; cast up a highway for Him who rides through [our] deserts – His name is the Lord (Psalm 68:4).

    Praising God for troubles ends them. Praising God for blessings extends them. 

    Let God be magnified! (Psalm 70:4)

    Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Praise be to His glorious name forever. May the whole earth be filled with His glory (Psalm 72:18-19).

    Praise God for His solution to the problem.  Instead of focusing on yourself and your problem, focus on God’s care for you.

    You have turned my mourning into dancing. You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness to the end that my glory may sing praises to You, and not be silent! O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You… (Psalm 30:11-12)

    O Lord God, You have [only] begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand! For what God is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds? (Deuteronomy 3:24).

    Stop and consider God’s wonders!  (Job 37:14)

    Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4).

    How great are Your works, O Lord.  How profound Your thoughts!  (Psalm 92:5)

    I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me (Psalm 13:6).

    How can I repay the Lord for all His goodness to me? (Psalm 116:12)

    Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you (Psalm 116:7)

    Are you looking for a miracle? Then open your eyes cause there’s one that happens every morning just around sunrise.

    It is God alone that one takes seriously. But to take God seriously is to find joy and spontaneity in everything, for everything is a gift and a grace.

    The conviction of God’s grace results in expressions of joy!

    He has put a new song in my mouth: Praise to our God. Many will see it and fear and will trust in the Lord [through my praises]. (Psalm 40:3)

    A merry heart does good, like medicine (Proverbs 17:22).

    He who is of a merry heart has a continual feast (Proverbs 15:15).

    A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance (Proverbs 15:13).

    I have learned in whatever state I am to be content (Philippians 4:11).

  • Turning to What Lies Ahead

    Today don’t make excuses for yourself.  Turn from a focus on how bad things are to how good God is.  Let today mark a new direction in your life.

    Let us start on our journey to follow God’s paths.

    So then those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator, and continue to do good (1 Peter 4:19).

    Put on the new self which is being renewed in knowledge into the image of its Creator (Colossians 3:10).

    Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for in You do I trust.  Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You (Psalm 143:8).

    Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings (Psalm 17:8).

    I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wings until the disaster has passed (Psalm 57:1).

    Therefore humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.  Casting all your cares upon Him for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:6-7).

    Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you.  He will never let the righteous fall (Psalm 55:22).

    Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of all compassion and the God of all comfort.  Who comforts us in all our troubles so we can [learn to] comfort those in trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).

    Weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15).

    Tears shed for self are tears of weakness.  Tears of love shed for others are signs of strength.

    May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow [to others] with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13).

    Trust in Him at all times, you people.  Pour out your hearts before Him.  God is our refuge (Psalm 62:8).

    If you want to understand God, to draw close to Him, forgive someone today.  When you forgive someone you are as close to God as you will ever be because in forgiving you are demonstrating the very heart of God, our merciful King.

    And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).

    God will punish evil at the proper time.  Until then He promises to protect us.  Your challenge is to wait, trust He will balance the scales, and praise your Redeemer.

    When they had laid stripes on [the apostles], they cast them into prison, and made fast their feet in the stocks…  And at midnight, since they couldn’t sleep, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises to God (Acts 16:23-25).

    O there are heavenly heights to reach in many a fearful place. (Anna Laetitia Waring)

    If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere. (Frank A Clark)

    Not all suffering is due to sin. Some is just a result of living in a broken world.

    You are a child of the God of the universe! Surrender to Him. Become His slave. I can assure you, after more than 50 years of experience, there is no greater adventure than following Him! He cares for you. Take Him at His Word. (Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ)

    I love You, O Lord, my strength (Psalm 18:1).

  • Seeking His Promises

    The Lord may not have definitely planned that this should overtake me, but He has most certainly permitted it.  So though it were an attack of an enemy, by the time it reaches me, it has the Lord’s permission and so all is well.  He will make it work together with all life’s experiences – for good.       (C H Welch)

    God’s promises are like a sweet aroma that enhances our journey.

    Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel.  All came to pass (Joshua 21:45).

    He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many against me (Psalm 55:18).

    When I said, “my foot is slipping,” Your love, O Lord, supported me.  When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought joy to my soul (Psalm 94:18-19).

    The Lord turns [all] my darkness into light (2 Samuel 22:29).

    In the day when I cried out, You answered me; and made me bold with strength in my soul (Psalm 138:3).

    You broaden the path beneath me so my feet do not slip (Psalm 18:36).

    Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified because of [the nations].  For the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6).

    He brought me out into a spacious place.  He rescued me because He delighted in me (Psalm 18:19).

    He reached down from on high and took hold of me.  He drew me out of deep waters.  He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes who were too strong for me (Psalm 18:16-17).

    You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble [overpowering me] and surround me with songs of deliverance (Psalm 32:7).

    And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom (2 Timothy 4:18).

    No harm will befall you; no disaster will come near your tent.  For He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways…  “Because he loves Me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him.  I will protect him for he acknowledges My name.  He will call upon Me and I will answer him.  I will be with him in trouble.  I will deliver him and honor him.  With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”  (Psalm 91:10-16)

    A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.  You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked (Psalm 91:7-8).

    And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

    But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus – after you have suffered a while – perfect, establish, strengthen and settle you (1 Peter 5:10).

    For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed [in us with Christ Jesus]  (Romans 8:18).

  • So We Seek

    Up now, slight man!  Flee for a little while your occupation.  Hide yourself for a time from your disturbing thoughts.  Cast aside your burdens and cares, and put away your toilsome business.  Yield room for some little time to God and rest for a little time in Him.  Enter the chamber of your mind; shut out all thoughts save that of God and such as can aid you in seeking Him.  Speak now to God saying, “I seek Your face.”

    This is what the Lord says to the [sleeping] house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!” (Amos 5:4)

    God did this so men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us (Acts 17:27).

    O God, You are my God.  Earnestly I seek You.  My soul thirsts for You; my body longs for You, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water (Psalm 63:1).

    But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe (1) that God exists, and (2) that God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).

    In approaching God, the seeker discovers that the Divine Being dwells in obscurity, hidden behind a cloud of unknowing.  Nevertheless he should not be discouraged but set his will with a naked intent unto finding God.  This cloud is between the seeker and God only, so that the seeker may never “see” God clearly by the light of his understanding nor “feel” Him in his emotions.  But by the mercy of God, faith can reach through into God’s presence, if the seeker but believes the Word and presses on. (John M. Watkins)

    Therefore seek God with your heart and not your head.

    Seek and you will find… for… He who seeks, finds (Matthew 7:7-8).

    You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart (Jeremiah 29:13).

     If from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and all your soul (Deuteronomy 4:29).

    Many seek the God they want but do not know the God who is.

    The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him (Lamentations 3:25).

    The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed; a stronghold in times of trouble; those who know Your name will trust in You; for You, O Lord, have never forsaken those who seek You (Psalm 9:9-10).

    God is never irritated by the candle of an honest seeker.

    Seek the Lord and His strength.  Seek His face evermore (1 Chronicles 16:11).

    Seek the Lord while He may be found.  Call on Him while He is near (Isaiah 55:6).

    Seek the Lord all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice.  Seek righteousness, seek humility… (Zephaniah 2:3)

    [Seek Christ] in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:3).

    Seek God’s wisdom so you are slow to condemn but quick to show compassion.

    One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His holy Temple (Psalm 27:4).

  • Our Gracious God

    That God can be known by the soul in tender, personal experience while remaining infinitely aloof from the curious eyes of reason constitutes a paradox best described by F. W. Faber: darkness to the intellect but sunshine to the heart. (A. W. Tozer)

    God is a loving Father, ready to hear our prayers and supply our needs

    What is man that You are mindful of him?  The son of man that You care for him?  You have made him a little lower than the angels and crowned him with glory and honor (Psalm 8:4-5).

    For as high as the heavens are above the earth so great is His love for those who fear Him.  As far as the east is from the west so far has He removed our transgressions from us (Psalm 103:11-12)

    Blessed be the Lord who daily loads us with benefits (Psalm 68:19).

    He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.  He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.  Great is the Lord Almighty in power.  His understanding has no limit (Psalm 147:3-5).

    But God is a God who not merely restores but takes up our mistakes and follies into His plans for us and brings good out of them.  This is part of the wonders of His gracious sovereignty.  This is God’s promise.  This is how good God is!

    You are the God who performs miracles.  You display Your power among the peoples (Psalm 77:14)

    He causes [clouds/rain] to come whether for correction [discipline], or for His land [sustenance], or for mercy [forgiveness]. (Job 37:13)

    God’s love is such that He accepts us just the way we are but refuses to leave us there.  We can be so difficult, but God can be so patient!

    He has made everything beautiful in its time.  He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

    “He has set eternity in their hearts.”  To be made for eternity and forced to dwell in time is for mankind a tragedy of huge proportions.  All within us cries for life and permanence, and everything around us reminds us of only mortality and change.  Yet that God has made us from the stuff of eternity is both a glory yet to be realized, and a prophecy yet to be fulfilled. (A W Tozer)

    The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.  The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food at the proper time.  You open Your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing (Psalm 145:14-16).

    O the depths of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!  How unsearchable His judgments and His paths beyond tracing out! (Romans 11:33)

    Throughout the expanse of creation God has hidden things for us to discover, to enjoy, and with which to perceive the nature of our Creator.

    He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry.  The Lord sets prisoners free.  The Lord gives sight to the blind.  The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down.  The Lord loves the righteous.  The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow… (Psalm 146:7-8)

    Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father forever and ever (1 Chronicles 29:10).

  • Our God, Our Maker

    The Lord said to Samuel: “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.  For the Lord does not see as man sees; for a man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”   (1 Samuel 16:6-7)

    In all His vastness, God cares for us individually.

    What is man that You care for him?  The son of man that You think of him?  Man is like a breath, his days are like a fleeting shadow (Psalm 144:3-4).

    The rich and poor have this in common: the Lord is maker of them all (Proverbs 22:2).

    For there is no partiality with God (Romans 2:11).

    It is not enough to believe God once showed mercy to Abraham, David, or Noah.  It is an attribute of God to be merciful, not a temporary mood.  We must believe God’s mercy is boundless, free and available to us (through Christ Jesus) in our present situation, or we might as well not even pray.

    I know that You can do everything, and no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You (Job 42:2-3).

    How awesome are Your works!  Come and see what God has done, how awesome His works on man’s behalf (Psalm 66:3, 5).

    The enemy emphasizes the past with its mistakes and heartaches.  The Comforter exalts the present.  God is a “now” God.

    Who is a God like You?  Who pardons sin and forgives transgressions of the remnant of His inheritance?  You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.  You will again have compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea (Micah 7:18-19).

    You are God, ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in kindness, and did not forsake them (Nehemiah 9:17).

    I am the Lord, the God of all mankind.  Is anything too hard for Me?   (Jeremiah 32:27)

    God owes no one anything.  No reasons, no explanations, nothing.  And if He gave them, we couldn’t understand them anyway.  Just trust He is fashioning your life for the better!

    I lift up my eyes to the hills – from whence comes my help?  My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth (Psalm 121:1-2).

    His ways are eternal (Habakkuk 3:6).

    I, even I am He who comforts you.  Who are you that you fear mortal man?  The sons of men who are but grass?  That you forget the Lord your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth?  That you live in constant terror every day because of the wrath of the oppressor/devil, who is bent only on destruction? ( Isaiah 51:12-13)

    You feel unsafe; you are frightened and fear limits the joy you experience in your life.  What are you afraid of?  Pain?  Rejection?  Dying?  Did you know that I am at peace always?  Did you know My Spirit – the same Spirit that is in Me – is in you?  I have built a wall of protection around you so the invisible dragon of the night will not harm you.  I save you from the dangers of the daytime.  I am for you!  Who can be against you and win?  But you worry because of past experiences.  I care for you!  I’ve even numbered every hair on your head.