Tag Archive | strength

My Refuge

Apr15

You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Psalms 32:7 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.32.7.NASB1995
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The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory.
Psalms 64:10 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.64.10.NASB1995

‭The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
Psalms 29:11 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.29.11.NASB1995

🌹But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield.
Psalms 5:11-12 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.5.11-12.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God’s People, Repent

Mar7

and My people who are called by My name . . . turn from their wicked ways,
2 Chronicles 7:14d NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/2ch.7.14.NASB1995

And you will say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord, “If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you, to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
Jeremiah 26:4-5 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.26.4.NASB1995

But you have not listened. How do we listen? By prayer and the reading of God’s word under the guidance of the Holy Spirit that lives in us, the believer. 

Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’
Ezekiel 33:11 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezk.33.11.NASB1995

For thus the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.” But you were not willing,
Isaiah 30:15 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.30.15.NASB1995

Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?
Ezekiel 18:23 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezk.18.23.NASB1995

‭‭Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.
Acts 8:22 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/act.8.22.NASB1995

O, for the love of God toward His people. He pleads, through the Holy Spirit and His word, to turn from the wickedness in our lives, in the world, to Him. There in His presence is rest, quietness and strength. Let us come to the Father with repentant hearts and truly be His people.

🌹Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.
Revelation 3:19 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.3.19.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Pride to Repentance

Feb13

Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind?
Job‬ ‭38:36‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.38.36.NASB1995

‭‭Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?
Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?
“Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.
Pour out the overflowings of your anger, And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low.
Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, And tread down the wicked where they stand.
Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place.
Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.
Job‬ ‭40:8‭-‬14‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.40.8.NASB1995

‭‭Forgive me, Lord God, of my pride and arrogance, to think that I could compare myself to You. Only You are my salvation and any wisdom or understanding in me comes from You. I humble myself before You as my justification comes only from the sacrifice of Christ. My adornment is the Light and righteousness of You, Jesus, in me. I cannot save myself or anyone. It is by Your sovereign grace and power that anyone is saved.
I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees You;
Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes.”
Job‬ ‭42:5‭-‬6‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.42.5.NASB1995

By my repentance You will save. By my belief You will live through me, revealing to the eye, Your glory. Use me for Your glory, Lord God.

The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him. The Lord is a warrior; The Lord is His name.
Exodus‬ ‭15:2‭-‬3‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/exo.15.2.NASB1995

🌹Your way, O God, is holy; What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples. You have by Your power redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Psalms‬ ‭77:13‭-‬15‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.77.13.NASB1995

Thank you God for redeeming me.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Greatness of God

Feb12

“To whom then will you liken Me That I would be his equal?” says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these stars, The One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, Not one of them is missing.
Isaiah‬ ‭40:25‭-‬26‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.40.25.NASB1995

God, there is none equal or greater than You. I look upon Your creation and wonder overtakes me. Majesty is seen in Your mastery. God who created the stars and knows their name.

Glory to Your name!!

🌹On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
Psalms‬ ‭145:5‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.145.5.NASB1995‭‭

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Laud

Dec20

The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him. Psalms‬ ‭28:7‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.28.7.NASB1995

‭‭🌹. . . “My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name.
Luke‬ ‭1:46‭-‬47‬, 49 ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.1.46.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

30 Days of Thanks – D27

Nov27

Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Colossians‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.3.17.NASB1995

You are, because God created you. He created you for a purpose. To know God, to serve Him, to glorify Him in word and deed with a thankful heart. A  thankful heart makes for a successful purpose. Thankful for God in you, moving you to do His work, to bring about His plan for humanity.

Are you thankful for God’s work and purpose through you to bring about His way, His truth, His life to a dying world?
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Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter‬ ‭4:11‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.4.11.NASB1995

🌹Let us be thankful that God desires us to participate with Him in His redemptive plan.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon https://indasharonjesus.org

30 Days of Thanks – D2

Nov2

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.
Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
1 Chronicles‬ ‭29:11‬-13 ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ch.29.11.NASB1995

‭‭‭‭Thankful for God – the Holy, glorious, powerful, victorious King of all!

🌹And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”
Revelation‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.5.13.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Battle on Your Knees

Oct19

The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.”
Exodus‬ ‭14:14‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/exo.14.14.NASB1995

‭‭For thus the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.” But you were not willing,
Isaiah‬ ‭30:15‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.30.15.NASB1995

‭‭And the work of righteousness will be peace, And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
Isaiah‬ ‭32:17‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.32.17.NASB1995

I believe prayer is the best weapon of war. In prayer, our hearts are centered on God. In prayer, we seek God’s forgiveness, His way, His will, and we find quietness and trust. In quietness and trust, we gain strength. With the strength of God working in us, we confidently face opposition with righteousness and quietness; confident that He will and is fighting while we keep silent. Through prayer, our righteous actions will speak louder than words spoken in anger or resentment. The result will be peace.

🌹Pray, trusting God in the battle.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Wait and Trust

Oct13

Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.
Psalms‬ ‭27:14‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.27.14.NASB1995

This week and three days last week have been about searching Psalm 27.

Verse 14 sums it all up.
First of all, it is all about God.
God is He who we need to seek, to trust. It is through Him, and Him alone, that we can be strong against the forces of evil and are able to fill our heart with courage. But how is this attainable?

WAIT.
Wait for the Lord. . .Wait for the Lord.
Sandwiched between those two phrases is where our protection, our strength, our courage are found. Are you willing to wait on the Lord? Willing to trust Him?

‭‭My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him. Psalms‬ ‭62:5‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.62.5.NASB1995

Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
Isaiah‬ ‭40:31‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.40.31.NASB1995

Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.
Proverbs‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.3.5.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon

Seek My Face

Oct11

When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.”
Psalms‬ ‭27:8‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.27.8.NASB1995

I sought the Lord, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms‬ ‭34:4‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.34.4.NASB1995

There is peace and freedom in Christ the Lord. ‭‭In Jeremiah‬ ‭29:13‬ ‭God says, “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart”.

So  .  .  .

‭‭🌹Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.
Psalms‬ ‭105:4‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.105.4.NASB1995

‭‭Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon