Dear Ones,
Hope you had a wonderful Valentine weekend. I am feeling blessed to be well now and plan to go to Aldi’s and to my exercise class. Yesterday was the first time I had gotten out of my P.J.’s and dressed and it was a happy day! Thank you for your prayers!
Devotions from Judy’s heart
How many of us say that we trust God? But then when we are in a tough place, we become fearful and anxious and forget that He is for us, with us, and will fight for us. David had many instances of danger when his life was at stake, but he knew where to go. I was reading from Psalm 31, and it spoke to me of David’s strong confidence in the Lord. He called out to the Lord for His help and was honest in his prayers and told the Lord of his situation. He wanted the Lord to deal with his enemies and stop them for they seemed to be getting the upper hand, and he feels worn out and desperate. They lied against him and ridiculed him and plotted against him and he is desperate. But…

The big BUT is that David had faith and trusted the Lord and asked for His help. He looked to Him as his safe place, his rock and fortress. His strength is in Him and David asks for His guidance and protection. He knows the Lord can keep him from hidden traps of the enemy and He renews his trust in the Lord to keep him safe. He said in verse 14-16 “But I trust in you, O Lord I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love.”  His confidence is where it should be, in the Lord.  Just like us when in tight places, we may not know how the Lord will protect us, but we can put our life in His hands and ask for deliverance and trust Him. We can be honest and tell Him the situation as we see it and then give it to Him. We are not to make the mistake of taking it back into our hands but leave it with Him.

Some following words of David in the Message translation that are good for our ears, “What a stack of blessings you have piled up for those who worship you, ready and waiting for all who run to you to escape an unkind world. You hide them safely away from the opposition…Love God, all you saints; God takes care of all who stay close to Him…Be brave. Be strong. Don’t give up. Expect God to get here soon.” ….

Challenge for today: Tell the Lord when you sense the enemy is coming against you and renew your trust in the Lord for His deliverance.
Blessings on your week and prayers and love, Judy