‘I will not forget thy word…'(Psalm 119:16)

Within the Word of God we can find all we need to help us through all that life throws at us on a daily basis. No matter what we are facing, no matter the circumstances, the Word of God can help us find a way through. Times may still be tough and there may still be tears shed, but in God’s Word we can prevail.

‘He will be our guide…’ (Psalm 48:14)

Whether we acknowledge it or not, God has a plan for every one of us and by His Spirit He will guide us along the path that He would have us take. But are we willing to walk that path with the Lord? Are we happy for Him to guide us through our lives? These are the questions we need to keep asking ourselves as we seek to live out our faith each day.

‘Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power…’ (Ephesians 6:10)

How often do we try to do things in our own way and in our own strength? Look to the Lord and He will guide you in all things.

‘Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need…’ (Hebrews 4:16)

How often do we feel that we are either witnessing or caught in the middle of what we would think of as an impossible situation and feel there is nothing at all we can do to affect the outcome? We have faith and we believe, and yes, we pray, yet still we feel so helpless. Why is this? Perhaps the answer lies in how we pray. Do we pray in expectation of a certain outcome and when that doesn’t happen we begin to question why we prayed in the first place? Or do we perhaps pray half-heartedly – not really expecting anything to happen anyway?

Prayer is one of the most powerful resources we have in our Christian faith, however, there are a couple of things we need to remember. Our prayers will not always be answered in the way we expect or hope them to be, nor will the fact that we are praying about a given situation suddenly result in that situation ‘disappearing’. But perhaps more importantly, when we come to prayer we need to do so with boldness, with conviction – with faith – knowing that God will hear and will answer. Perhaps not in the way we would want – but if we hold on to that faith, in a way which will reassure us that He is with us every step of the way.

‘Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! ‘ (Psalm 150:6)

Amen.

‘…The Lord is faithful in all his words and gracious in all His deeds…'(Psalm 145:13)

In a world where so many things happen that might cause us to doubt and ask questions of why things are the way they are, let us never forget these words of the Psalmist – in them we can find strength, comfort and peace, not matter what life throws at us.

‘…my eyes are turned towards you, O God, my Lord; in You I seek refuge…'(Psalm 141:8)

Is the Lord our first port of call in time of need or crisis? Do we seek refuge in Him at all times? Or do we only come to Him when all else has failed? Let’s reflect on these words from the Psalmist and come to the Lord asking that He would give us the faith to do as the Psalmist says.

‘O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name…’ (Psalm 105:1)

Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, take time now to come to the Lord and give Him thanks for all His blessings and praise His name. Amen.