"Your are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word." (Psalm 119:114)
The thought occurred to me as I was reading Psalm 119 this month just how my life has been saved, kept going, overcoming because of, "I hope in Your word."
I don't know what people think of when they talk of, "my hiding place and my shield," or, "the secret place of the Most High." For me today, however, was another confirmation of the power of Jesus, "The Word of God," and His Words. Our text tells me what I found in, "I hope in Your word," so many years ago, "You are my hiding place and my shield."
It was no emotional experience which "shielded" me that summer of '70. It was, "I hope in Your Word." I had no words to pray, no "song in my heart." All was emptiness. But day after day, as I read His Words, strength, overcoming power began to energize a "lost soul." Jesus did exactly what v. 116 says, "Uphold me according to Your Word, that I may live...." He did/does/ever shall.
I close with some other Words of Psalm 119 which so apply to my testimony.
"The entrance of Your Words gives light....Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your commandments are my delights....Revive me according to Your judgments (Words)....I rejoice at Your Word as one who finds great treasure....Great peace have those who love Your law/words, and nothing causes them to stumble....Deliver me according to Your Word....My lips shall utter praise, for You teach me Your statutes....Let Your hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts."
Father, in Jesus' Name, Your Words, how marvelous. Amen.
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The thought occurred to me as I was reading Psalm 119 this month just how my life has been saved, kept going, overcoming because of, "I hope in Your word."
I don't know what people think of when they talk of, "my hiding place and my shield," or, "the secret place of the Most High." For me today, however, was another confirmation of the power of Jesus, "The Word of God," and His Words. Our text tells me what I found in, "I hope in Your word," so many years ago, "You are my hiding place and my shield."
It was no emotional experience which "shielded" me that summer of '70. It was, "I hope in Your Word." I had no words to pray, no "song in my heart." All was emptiness. But day after day, as I read His Words, strength, overcoming power began to energize a "lost soul." Jesus did exactly what v. 116 says, "Uphold me according to Your Word, that I may live...." He did/does/ever shall.
I close with some other Words of Psalm 119 which so apply to my testimony.
"The entrance of Your Words gives light....Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your commandments are my delights....Revive me according to Your judgments (Words)....I rejoice at Your Word as one who finds great treasure....Great peace have those who love Your law/words, and nothing causes them to stumble....Deliver me according to Your Word....My lips shall utter praise, for You teach me Your statutes....Let Your hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts."
Father, in Jesus' Name, Your Words, how marvelous. Amen.
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When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
