Verse of the Day 9/6

Verse of the Day 9/6

 

Psalm 32:6. Therefore let all the faithful pray to you

    while you may be found;

surely the rising of the mighty waters

    will not reach them.

7 You are my hiding place;

    you will protect me from trouble

    and surround me with songs of deliverance.

 

As I read this psalm yesterday in my devotions, the pictures of hurricane Dorian in the new immediately came to mind.  The news was full of predictions of storm surge and flooding that would occur.  People, especially in low lying coastal areas were urged to take shelter from the storm.

 

Sometimes the storms of life come at us in waves, in a surge and we feel like we have no way out of it.  God offers shelter, a place to take refuge and ride out the storm, while we wait on Him in prayer and spend time in His Word which comforts us.

 

Do storms of fear and doubt surround you, do you feel the storm surge?  Pray to the Lord, seek protection and may you be able to sing a song of deliverance, like "Hiding Place" from Steven Curtis Chapman:

 

In the distance I can see the storm clouds coming my way,

And I need to find a shelter

Before it starts to rain,

So I turn and run to you Lord;

You're the only place to go,

Where unfailing love surrounds me

When I need it most.

You're my hiding place;

Safe in your embrace,

I'm protected from the storm that rages

When the waters rise,

And I run to hide;

Lord, in You I find my hiding place.

I'm not asking You to take away

My troubles, Lord,

'Cause it's through the stormy weather

I learn to trust You more.

So I thank You for Your promise;

I have come to know

Your unfailing love surrounds me

When I need it most.

 

Blessings,

 

Mike

 

Psalm 32:6-11 New International Version (NIV)

 

6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you

    while you may be found;

surely the rising of the mighty waters

    will not reach them.

7 You are my hiding place;

    you will protect me from trouble

    and surround me with songs of deliverance.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

    I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,

    which have no understanding

but must be controlled by bit and bridle

    or they will not come to you.

10 Many are the woes of the wicked,

    but the Lord's unfailing love

    surrounds the one who trusts in him.

11 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous;

    sing, all you who are upright in heart!

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