Prayer – Lord, You are my refuge—my hiding place. I want to obey You because You give me hope—daily and eternally. Don’t let my hope be crushed. Keep me going and protect me.
You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my
source of hope. Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to
obey the commands of my God. LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!
Do not let my hope be crushed. Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will
meditate continually on your decrees. Psalm 119:114–117
Meditate. Consider the hope that God provides.
David was so often feeling crushed by his enemies. But his
love of the Lord prevailed…and as he said…I intend to obey the commands of
my God. His obedience to God is what made God realize that David was a man
after God’s own heart. He was such a good example for all those of us who have
lived after him. This Psalm that David wrote begins by declaring that those who
are obedient to the Lord are blessed…joyful.
Joyful are people of
integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD. Joyful are those who obey
his laws and search for him with all their hearts. They do not compromise with
evil, and they walk only in his paths. Psalm 119:1–3
Joyfully obedient. What more could God expect, or could we
give? David’s promise is to be obedient to God’s commands and his plea is that
his hope in the Lord would not be suppressed or devastated by his enemies. He is asking for God's blessing. Likewise, certainly don’t want our hopes to be crushed.
Verses of Salvation ~ While Jesus was here on earth, he
offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could
rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence
for God. Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things
he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he
became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. Hebrews
5:7–9
Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed
Near Jerusalem, Israel
Memory Verse of the Week ~ Every word of God proves
true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. Proverbs
30:5
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