I read through Psalm 27 early this morning...so many notes in the page edges...I was reading this when my mother passed away..and I desperately need His comfort, solace to strengthen me each moment, to plan her funeral, to write the obituary, to face people...to help my father ...to stand after the unexpected...
The LORD is my light
...my salvation...
...my stronghold
...my dwelling
...my shelter
...my helper
...my teacher
...my mercy giver
...my Saviour
...my goodness giver
"Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD",vs 14
Notes from earlier that same year were a totally different tone ...vs 13 "I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living..." When our family went on trip which was a dream I had had for along time...taking my grandchildren as well,as their parents on the big family trip..
The words of the psalm were both a praise for the good times of joy and the harder times of death as well as ministry times in a faraway land in the same year wearing a boot for a torn Achilles' tendon ...what a year...
But the Word of God held true... He was there as ALL, in All..and so much more...thank YOU...
Psalm 27:1-14 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? When the wicked advance against meto devour me,it is my enemies and my foeswho 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. One thing I ask from the Lord,this only do I seek:that I may dwell in the house of the Lordall the days of my life,to gaze on the beauty of the Lordand to seek him in his temple. For in the day of troublehe will keep me safe in his dwelling;he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tentand set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exaltedabove the enemies who surround me;at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;I will sing and make music to the Lord. Hear my voice when I call, Lord;be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”Your face, Lord, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me,do not turn your servant away in anger;you have been my helper.Do not reject me or forsake me,God my Savior. Though my father and mother forsake me,the Lord will receive me. Teach me your way, Lord;lead me in a straight pathbecause 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 Lordin the land of the living. Wait for the Lord;be strong and take heartand wait for the Lord.
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