Psalm 124 - Battles

Battles? Been fighting any lately?


2 if the LORD had not been on our side
when people attacked us,
3 they would have swallowed us alive ...
6 Praise be to the LORD,
who has not let us be torn by their teeth...
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.


In our homes,

schools,

churches,

cities,

yes, even in our nation.....

Satan is on the attack 

AND 

our own fleshly, selfish nature is rearing its ugly head! 

(I am reminded that evil resides within my own flesh -- 

we can't give Satan ALL the credit)

Viewpoints differ -- Viewpoints divide


Visions differ -- Visions divide

How easy it is to forget that my battle belongs to the Lord! 

How easy to believe that only "I"  truly understand what God desires! 

How arrogant we have become !

It is time we wake up and recognize  that there is a battle raging around us. This battle is not against each other but against "powers and principalities of darkness" including the darkness of my own sinful nature!

There is only ONE vision - HIS!
There is only ONE answer - HIM!

SUBMIT

"OUR HELP IS IN THE LORD, MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH"!

Psalm 123 - Storms

"Thank you" to a friend who today reminded me that my efforts to complete all 150 chapters of Psalm has  served a purpose and, for at least one person, has been an inspiration.  
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A whole lot has been on my mind lately.. much of which I can't go into here but to me it seems that there is so much anguish, hurt, and uncertainty right now...

It's EVERYWHERE! 

I feel, on so many fronts, we are floundering and drifting like hapless ships that have had our sails torn to shreds.  We are left to be battered by each and every wave of doubt, discouragement, and disappointment that comes our way -

powerless to fight, 

or determined to "ride it out" and end up wherever we are forced, 

or resigned to simply go down with the ship! 

We must remember during these times, our hope lies in keeping our eyes on the prize!

When things seem to be spinning out of control:

• sit down and consider how God can be glorified through the trial 
• examine what possible lesson can be learned from this experience  

         and above all...

• pray that the storm passes quickly

¹ I lift up my eyes to you,
   to you who sit enthroned in heaven.
² As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
   as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the LORD our God,
   till he shows us his mercy. 

³ Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy on us...