But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. (Psalm 3:3 ESV)
Sometimes the stuff of life weighs us down...maybe its people, events, health, work, study...and our heads drop...David knew the One who would be able to lift up his head from despair. Should we not also turn to Him and trust Him to be the lifter of our heads?
Sometimes we forget that He is the primary source of our encouragement. When circumstances cause our heads to drop, we can turn to God and know that He can lift us up, enable us to rejoice, and we can find courage and hope in Him. May this be true for you today, no matter what you face :)
#lifterofmyhead
#courage
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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