verseoftheday

Psalm 27.11-14.niv Teach me your way, Lord ; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations. I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord  in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord ; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord Oppressors, foes & people spreading lies and rumors...pretty much covers the bases...despite all this, even though it's happening, I Remain Confident! I will remain strong in my faith, I will wait...within and despite of my circumstances... #choose #psalms #psalm27

Psalm 27.10.niv Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. I don't know what it's like to  be rejected by my parents, maybe you do...I'm not sure if this is the psalmists personal experience, or 8th he is looking ahead to Jesus rejection, Jesus being forsaken (such a lonely and sad word) Forsaken for us. Rejected for us. He knows what it's like, how it feels, what it is to be rejected, discarded, unloved. The Lord will receive me. No matter who we are, no matter what we've done, in Him there is rest for our souls and eventually full restoration...

Psalm 27 : 2 niv When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me even then I will be confident This is a Psalm of confident hope in the face of danger, oppression...there is the wicked, the enemy, my foes, an army, even war...against me...the whole thing ramps up & up. Maybe I could stand in my own strength against a wicked person, but an army? Gotta go back to v1 the Lord is my light & salvation, the Lord is the stronghold of my life...no matter what this world throws at me He remains my refuge and my hope...

Psalm 27:1 niv The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid? While this is a fantastic Psalm to recall in times of trouble, it's a place to put down firm roots when things are OK too...in preparation for the day of trouble, hurt, loss, grief...one day He will redeem this whole planet & finish the work that has been started, that we have been commissioned to continue with...Jesus came to bring justice to the oppressed and freedom...our task is the same... #lovepeople

Psalm 27:5 ESV ...in the day of trouble...he will lift me high upon a rock. All of us are searching for that one thing to rely on when the storms of life are raging, the one thing that will remain, that gives peace, courage and safety. There is little around us that is truly stable. Land, homes, jobs,  health, education,  money, relationships...and yet this is where we look, what we bank on... It's not I will find a rock and climb on it, but He will lift me high upon a rock. This is hope for all the weary travellers in this world...look up to our God who is the rock which we all long for. Call out to Him. In Him there is rest, shelter, peace, courage and hope. On Christ the solid rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand #psalm27 #solidrock #hope

Ps 27v1 The Lord is my light and my salvation: Whom shall I fear? We place our security in all kinds of things... The things we own. Money and investments Church Ourselves and our abilities. Or maybe you have no security and your life is a cycle of concern, fear & dread. The psalmist introduces us to the worlds best security system. The rest of heart and mind that we seek, lasting security, & resiliant hope are only found when we embrace the astounding reality of who you are as a child of God. You are the object of love of the Person who rules everything. You are secure for one reason: God exists and He is your Father. #Ps27 #shelterinthestorm #realsecurity #dearlyloved

Psalm 27:1 ESV The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? I am not afraid But it is not because I am strong or wise I am not afraid But it is not because I have power or position I am not afraid But it is not because I have health or wealth I am not afraid But it is not because my circumstances or relationships are easy I am not afraid for one reason I have been lit by the Lord of Light. In the darkness of this fallen world I no longer walk in the night but have been given the Light of Life I have been rescued from darkness and transported into the light And I am not afraid #shelterfromthestorm #paultripp #psalm27 #iamnotafraid

Psalm 27:5 ESV For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; We live in a world where disease, death, deceit, suffering, loss,disappointment, violence, & war exist. None of which were part of God's original intention. People's motivations are not what God intended. No relationship is free of disappointment, no institution totally free of corruption, no location free of difficulty...we are all touched by the fall. The only way to navigate in this broken world is by the light of God's word, and the enabling power of Gods grace. In our trouble God has not left us alone. He comes to us armed with transforming grace and liberating wisdom. Jesus. May today your eyes and heart be open to him, the truth of his word, and the grace that he gives to face all that is in front of you. #shelterinthestorm #psalm27 #graceandtruth

Psalm 27:12 ESV ...for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence. This is what sin has done to our world. We don't love our neighbour, we are jealous of them, they are our enemy, or we just ignore them. We don't love God with our whole heart. We put creation in his place. The temorary pleasures of this world. Sin causes us to set up our own little kingdom with me as the king. And when others don't do what i want i rage against them. Sometimes the quiet rage of bitterness Sometimes the rage of angry words and condemnation Sometimes physical & violence. This is what sin does to us all. We breathe out violence... So how come there is any peace? Any cooperation? Any love? Grace. Against the backdrop of sin, grace shines. Grace that restrains, grace that blesses. Grace that has its source in God, its embodiment in Jesus, and its outworking in our lives through the Spirit. #sermonoftheday #psalm27 #shelterfromthestorm #grace

"They tell me who I am. They tell me what life is about. They tell me how to invest my time They tell me how to use my resources They tell me how to conduct my relationships They tell me what is true and untrue They tell me what the good life looks like They tell me what I should be and do and want They offer me a comprehensive system of wisdom that's well thought through and attractive on many levels, but that competes with the true wisdom that can only come from God. It's so easy to be taken captive. It's so easy to have divine wisdom corrupted by human wisdom. It's so easy to breathe in the polluted air of a culture that no longer thinks that God is, let alone that he is wise" Teach me your way, O Lord and lead me on a level path because of my enemies Psalm 27:11 Our enemy is the thinking of this world that is fighting for our hearts and minds... #shelterinthestorm #psalm27 #battleforourheartsandminds

Teach me your way, O Lord and lead me on a level path because of my enemies Psalm 27:11 Why do we need help to keep on a level path? Who are my enemies? Is it about the wisdom of God v wisdom of the world? "Every day a thousand voices speak into my life. and the vast majority of those voices have not gotten the flowers of their insight from the wisdom garden of the Lord" #shelterinthestorm #psalm27 #battleforourheartsandminds #moreonthistomorrow