Tag: Jesus

You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 How many times have we longed for a hiding place when we are afraid, embarrassed or humiliated? It is God Himself who offers us a hiding place for all of these. Yes, sometimes we just…

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 31:24 ESV This scripture is good for us because it gives us two productive ways to reduce fear. It says that we become strong by seizing courage, which comes by asking and praying for it. The second way to…

Into Your hands I commit My spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth. Psalm 31:5 “Into Your hands I commit My spirit,” was the final cry of Jesus on the cross, thus fulfilling another prophecy from the Old Testament. These are words of love, trust and submission.Jesus, as usual, provides us with an…

Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Psalm 31:2 Turn your ear to me is an ancient way of saying, “Pay attention.” In our time, we may think that God’s phone is busy or that He has another important appointment. The…

In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in Your righteousness. Psalm 31:1 God is the only true refuge on this planet. We try to find a refuge everywhere, in our distractions, in our habits, in our addictions and in our relationships. Jesus is the only…

For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 Did you ever feel like your troubles were going to last forever? This Psalm signals that it will not. The troubles of this life are more like vapor…

The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace. Psalm 29:11 The Lord gives us two great gifts to manage our emotions in this verse. In our strenuous emotional lives, we certainly need His strength to continue towards His goal. It is the enemies plan to continually disrupt and distract…

The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic . Psalm 29:4 Sometimes as God’s children, we forget the greatness of the Father that we serve. He is our Creator, the One who perfectly loves us and our protector. No one could care for us more or be more passionate…

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 This verse is a solid instruction in our battle against fear. Satan’s tactics are to first lie to us and then isolate us so that fear can attack and then destroy our hearts and our lives. When you are…

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 Would it not be wonderful for us if we could eliminate all uncertainty in our life? We have trouble deciding what we can place our confidence in, but David had no doubts, and…