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I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; Psalm 18:1-2 NIV When do you need a fortress? Well, you don't need it in peace. You need it in trouble. Who is the enemy? So often my enemy is the thoughts that I allow to stay in my mind. Maybe today as those thoughts arrive and circulate, those things that are not true, not from God, I'll choose to say like David; The Lord is my rock The Lord is my fortress The Lord is my deliverer That I will stand secure in the battle, in the fortress that is my God.  Are you facing a battle? What, or who is your fortress? Where are you looking for protection? David chose our God. Choose Him today Choose to say like David; The Lord is my rock The Lord is my fortress That I will stand secure in the battle, in the fortress that is my God. #perspective #psalms #psalm18 #safe

I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; Psalm 18:1-2 NIV A rock is a high place, a place of safety, a place of perspective. Why do we need a place of safety? Because we're in a battle. Why do we need a different perspective? Sometimes we're so buried in activity, in doing, in life, in the battle, that we lose sight of the bigger picture. We lose sight of God's Big Story Creation Redemption Restoration He says take a breather, come up to this high place, this rock that is Me, and regain perspective. Remember who I AM That I AM with you Take another look at the battle from up here - it's already won! That's where your hope rests. The battle is on. We're in it But it's already won. #perspective #psalms #psalm18 #hope

I love you, Lord, my strength. Psalm 18:1NIV David has been rescued. God has been at work in his life, and the first thing he says is not about his situation, it's not about success, it's not even thankfulness...it's simply worship I love you Lord And then very simply how God has impacted his life; My strength. If this was your Psalm today, what would that word be? What word would you write? My strength My hope My desire My destination My direction What is it you need most from Him today? Are most grateful for today? My courage My armour My deliverer My help Simply tell Him today: I love you Lord My __________ #psalms #psalm18 #simple

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:1-3 NIV This is a call to worship. We're not great shouters here in NZ, but there's a call to worship out loud. Don't hold back There's a choosing here. Choose gladness Choose joyful songs Sometimes even if we don't feel full of joy, our circumstances are not great, we can still choose joy filled songs of praise. And then there's the "why". When we believe God. When we acknowledge Him as creator When we know we are His His people We belong Accepted Nothing can snatch us from His hand Safe Known by Him Important Loved Then we can find our voice :) #praiseloud #sunday #worship #thisisourGod #dearlyloved

Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. Proverbs 17:7 ESV Who are the "princes" of our world? The politicians, the Chief Executives, the super rich...and so often we hear "false speech", lies, obscuring, cover-ups ...Solomon could've been talking about today's world. A fool in the Bible is often someone not tracking with God, and a prince here implies someone sitting on a throne of their own self importance and pride...and that's always someone else. Never me. There's days when this proverb could've been written about me. Speaking from my pride and self importance, not tracking with God at all... Solomon is writing to me. Fortunately there's the Cross. Where another's sacrifice covers my foolishness, and  grace overwhelms my pride #overwhelmedbygrace #proverbs #wisdom #somethingtochewon

Friday! Proverbs! Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. Proverbs 17:7 ESV Words. Our words are important. I wonder what Solomon would make of our modern world? Fake news. Where everyone's opinion about anything is tweeted or blogged or posted or commented on... I think his advice would be the same: your words need to match your life Fine speech, eloquent words, have little value if the person speaking them is a fool. The root of the word for "fool" here includes stupid, but also vile, wicked. The reality being pointed out here is the disjoint of the nice or good or right things people say, and the way that they actually live. So... I need to work at getting my life, my choices, actions, day-to-day activities, to line up with what I say (& what I believe)! #ouch #proverbs #wisdom #somethingtochewon

"Come, you who are blessed by the Lord", he said. "Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels." Genesis 24:31 NIV Echoes Genesis 24 is full of echoes. A servant is sent from a far away land. He's sent on a mission To find a bride And here is an invitation. Come in. I've prepared a place for you Jesus had a clear goal God went ahead He prayed for success (He prayed a lot!) He acknowledged the problems! Had a good plan And is celebrating success. Death has been conquered, and the restoration has begun, and He has invited us to be part of it. Why are you standing out there? I've prepared the house for you Just come in and join me! Echoes of God's Big Story! And one day we will see fully what we get glimpses of today, and all that is broken will be renewed :) #genesis #genesis24 #echoes #hegoesbeforeme #pray #celebrate #hope #onedayallwillbemadenew