Psalm
117:1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Psalm 118:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his
mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 118:5-9 "I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD
answered me, and set me in a large place. (6) The LORD is on my
side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? (7) The LORD taketh
my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that
hate me. (8) It is better to trust in the LORD than to put
confidence in man. (9) It is better to trust in the LORD than to
put confidence in princes."
I begin today's writing a little differently than usual. I encourage each
of us to pay close attention to the verses that I placed at the beginning.
There are some very beautiful principles that are laid out in these verses that
will be a source of encouragement as well as strength to our souls. Those
principles are praise, thanks, prayer, confidence, and trust. There is a sense
of peace even with surface thoughts of those words when you realize they are
connected to the Lord God Almighty, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe.
He Who placed and holds the stars in the heavens is "on my side".
Isn't that a wonderful thought? Back Psalm 56, we saw the Lord is "for
me". (Psalm 56:9)
He is for me and He is on my side; therefore, I will praise Him for His
merciful love. I will thank Him for blessing me with His Holy Presence. I will
pray to Him in praise, thanksgiving, and making my requests known. I will have
confidence that indeed He is able and has wisdom to help me in all my
situations. And I will trust Him to guide me with proper direction for my
life. It is better to trust the Lord than to place confidence in man. It
is better to trust the Lord than to place confidence even in the leaders of me,
who are human themselves. Why is that? Have you ever worked for a place
that constantly was sending out memos which contained a change of action?
I used to work for a place and I could not keep up with all the changes that
took place. My memo notebook was a mess because I finally got to the point
where I would just place the memos inside the cover without replacing the old
because I knew that new instructions would change that new memo within a few
weeks.
I praise the Lord. I thank the Lord. I will seek the Lord. I will have confidence in the Lord. I will trust Him, if for no other reason, He never changes! He remains the same every time I go to Him. That gives me stability in life. Are you looking for stability and the peace that accompanies it? May I suggest my Lord to you? He's Great!