Tag Archive | despair

I Will Still Praise Him

Jul10

Why are you in despair (sunk down),      O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope (wait) in God, for I shall again (still) praise Him
For the help (saving acts) of His presence.
The help of my countenance and my God.
Psalms 42:5,11d NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.42.5.NASB1995

‭My God! My countenance! The peace seen on the face that says, “I will hope and wait in His presence, while I still praise Him!”
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“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.”
Lamentations 3:24 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/lam.3.24.NASB1995

‭🌹Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope (wait) for His lovingkindness,
Psalms 33:18 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.33.18.NASB1995

‭Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Bold Living, God’s Goodness

Oct12

Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes (those who lie in wait for me).
Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.
Psalms‬ ‭27:11‭-‬13‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.27.11.NASB1995

What great hope we have in Jesus. Jesus is the life. Life that begins the moment of confession, that He is Lord of our life. God is good and He shows His goodness even in the hardest of times.

How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men!
Psalms‬ ‭31:19‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.31.19.NASB1995

Lord God, show the way.

Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
Psalms‬ ‭25:4‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.25.4.NASB1995

‭‭Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.
Psalms‬ ‭86:11‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.86.11.NASB1995
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O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.
Psalms‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.5.8.NASB1995Psalm

Teach me that I may bring to remembrance when attacked for my faith, as You were Jesus.

Jesus experienced being delivered over to his adversaries; those who bore false witness of Him, those who were violent against Him. Should we expect any less for standing on the truth of God’s promises?

I cried out to You, O Lord; I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
Psalms‬ ‭142:5‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.142.5.NASB1995
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🌹For You have rescued my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the Lord In the land of the living.
Psalms‬ ‭116:8-9‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.116.8.NASB1995

‭Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Hope

Jul11

My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.
Psalms 62:5 NASB

Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.
Psalms 43:5 NASB

God, I hope in You!! You put a smile on my face. I shall praise Your name.

🌹My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalms 73:26 NASB

And because. . .

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.”
Lamentations 3:24 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Throne of Grace

May22

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. — Hebrews 4:16

“Draw near with confidence to the throne of grace”. We can approach the throne of grace boldly with confidence, not because of us but because of Jesus Christ Himself, the High Priest who can “sympathize with our weakness, One who has been tempted in all things” just like we have except that He is “without sin”.

Jesus understands every moment of our lives, whatever we are experiencing. He has experienced the human pit falls of life, the challenges, the temptations, the sorrows, the pain. But He also experienced the joy, the friendships, the relationships of family. He is our wonderful Counselor. One who can truly counsel from experience. There is nothing that we could go through that Jesus does not relate to.

In His presence we find grace to carry on in our time of need. He gives all we need to continue on because He is our strength, our grace, our endurance. Without Jesus we face difficulties in life with despair and failure. With Jesus we face difficulties in life with hope and victory.

Jesus is sufficient.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon