Tag: Jesus

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Psalm 68:19 As we shuffle, scuffle and stagger down the road of life, we so long for someone to help bear our burdens. We seek and search for the answer and yet there is no person that can consistently help us.…

May God arise, may His enemies be scattered, may His foes flee before Him. Psalm 68:1 One of man’s greatest fears is that God will be distant or ignore his cries for help. Another fear, as a result, is that his enemies will triumph over him and either take his possessions or end his life.…

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorifyYou. Psalm 63:3 While we are on earth, we are always looking for something better than what we have. This is because our life is full of uncertainties and disappointments. We are confronted by countless advertisements trumpeting the virtues of the next new product. It…

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:5 David finds cause to speak to his soul to find rest in God alone. With this principle, he gives us a model to…

God alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:2 David makes an unshakeable statement about his salvation in this verse. He is not afraid of trials because his faith in his God is so deep. Where would you go or what would you do if…

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. Psalm 62:1 The question remains for us where do we go to find rest, peace, comfort and inspiration? God is constantly asking us, “Do you want to come to Me for what you need?” David had already made up his mind that his…

For you have heard my vows, O God; you have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name. Psalm 61:5 Vows are the archaic expression of promises, oaths, pleas and cries. All these have come in abundance from humanity. We are motivated by what we remember. We can choose to remember our failures…

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. Psalm 60:11 Have you ever been frustrated when your familiar friend fails you? Yes, it happens to all of us at different times. The world offers us mirages, but God offers us miracles. Our life journey is a process of learning to…

O my Strength, I watch for You; You, O God are my fortress, my loving God. Psalm 59:1 Sometimes we must do a reality check about ourselves and the world that we live in. In this verse, the Psalmist seems to be doing just that. He is declaring that the Lord God is His strength.…

Deliver me from my enemies, O God, protect me from those who rise up against me. Psalm 59:1 This verse highlights the value of our relationship with God. Another way of defining deliver is to make good on a promise given. A way of looking at this would be to remember how parents protect their…