Tag: courage

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. Psalm 86:15 In our lives, we walk down a path riddled by anger, angst, accusation and fear. We long for a refuge of compassion to be healed, heard and understood. The Lord invites us with open arms…

Teach me Your way, O Lord, and I will walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name. Psalm 86:11 We have become an information society. We now have accumulated more information than any other time in history; but we have lost our way. We are confronted with multiple…

In the day of my trouble, I will call to You, for You will answer me. Psalm 86:7 Can you remember the last day that you did not have any trouble? We are all very experienced at calling out to the Lord due to all different kinds of trouble that we have in our personal…

Surely salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land. Psalm 85:9 The first step towards salvation, says the Psalmist, is to be in awe or fear of God. This reverence is an important weapon in combating anxiety or fear because it points us to a greater reality. This…

O Lord Almighty blessed is the man who trusts in You. Psalm 84:12 This verse teaches us about the greatness and faithfulness of the Lord. We do not need to be afraid because the Lord is so great and can overcome any problem. Who can stop the Lord Almighty from what He wants to do?…

Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. Psalm 84:10 As we walk in obedience to the Lord, we are closer to the Lord; that is, in the presence of the Lord.…

My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:1 A yearning soul is a deep and longing aching for a missing loved one. The person’s thoughts and emotions are consumed by the missing loved one’s absence. In this case, the…

Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 82:4 Who among us has not felt weak or needy at some time? This is when stress and consternation jump upon us like a hungry predator. Yet we may try and say that we are alright and that we are in…

In your distress you called, and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud. Psalm 81:7 It seems like we are perpetually in one kind of distress or another. Isn’t it good that we have someone very powerful and rich to call upon? You are right, God is that person. We call on…

Restore us O Lord God Almighty; make your face shine upon us, that we may be saved. Psalm 80:19 When was the last time that you felt the Lord’s face shine upon you? This phrase is an old way of saying, show us favor Lord and give us Your grace and mercy because we are…