"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
~Hebrews 11:1

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Psalm 40:11, 12, & 17

"Do not withhold your mercy from me, O Lord; may your love and your truth always protect me. For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs on my head, and my heart fails within me. Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay."

I got upset a few days ago about a bunch of stuff and I knew I needed to pray and be in God's presence. I prayed before opening my bible and He put Psalm 40 in my mind. I read it and these 3 verses were what stuck out to me. What these verses say is exactly what I was feeling that moment. I have since memorized them and have repeated them to myself 2 or 3 times a day for the last few days. They have really helped in reminding me that no matter what troubles are around me, God will think of me and deliver me from whatever is troubling me; it just might not happen exactly the moment I want it to happen. Which is another area I am working on: waiting on the Lord's timing and resting in His peace.