Psalm 12
Psalm 12
Help, O Lord, for there is no
longer anyone who is Godly;
the faithful have disappeared
from humankind.
They utter lies to each other;
with flattering lips and a
double heart they speak.
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,
those who say, "With our tongues
we will prevail;
our lips are our own -
who is our master?"
"Because the poor are despoiled,
because the needy grown,
I will now rise up," says the Lord;
"I will place them in the safety
for which they long."
The promises of the Lord are promises
that are pure,
silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.
You, O Lord, will protect us;
you will guard us from this
generation forever.
On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among
humankind.
His promises are pure. They are sure and steadfast. They sustain us in this time of dread and worry. They fill us with hope as we are tempted to succumb to hopelessness.
My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing...Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:2-4, 12
May we endure this current hardship, not through our own strength, but through His immense power.
Over and over again, His word is filled with promises of hope, peace, protection and everlasting life.
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10
Even through suffering, through worry, through grief and pain - He is our refuge, our Maker, our Savior. Before anything happened in this world He knew exactly what was going to happen. And He carries us now. We may have no idea what is happening in this world or what will happen in the future, but He has already seen it all stretched before Him.
Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you...It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31: 6, 8
What a promise. He will never fail us or forsake us, He is with us. He promises us everlasting life free from suffering (Revelation 21:4).
In these trails, in these hardships, in this time when humankind seems doomed to wickedness and lies, He is our protector. He promises us so much more than the pain of this world.
Let us continue to pursue Him in the midst of these trials, in the midst of the temptation to take control and worry and lose hope. Let us cling to Him with endurance in the coming days as He leads us in His way everlasting; as He leads us in the way of all His promises.
Help, O Lord, for there is no
longer anyone who is Godly;
the faithful have disappeared
from humankind.
They utter lies to each other;
with flattering lips and a
double heart they speak.
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,
those who say, "With our tongues
we will prevail;
our lips are our own -
who is our master?"
"Because the poor are despoiled,
because the needy grown,
I will now rise up," says the Lord;
"I will place them in the safety
for which they long."
The promises of the Lord are promises
that are pure,
silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.
You, O Lord, will protect us;
you will guard us from this
generation forever.
On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among
humankind.
His promises are pure. They are sure and steadfast. They sustain us in this time of dread and worry. They fill us with hope as we are tempted to succumb to hopelessness.
My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing...Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:2-4, 12
May we endure this current hardship, not through our own strength, but through His immense power.
Over and over again, His word is filled with promises of hope, peace, protection and everlasting life.
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10
Even through suffering, through worry, through grief and pain - He is our refuge, our Maker, our Savior. Before anything happened in this world He knew exactly what was going to happen. And He carries us now. We may have no idea what is happening in this world or what will happen in the future, but He has already seen it all stretched before Him.
Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you...It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31: 6, 8
What a promise. He will never fail us or forsake us, He is with us. He promises us everlasting life free from suffering (Revelation 21:4).
In these trails, in these hardships, in this time when humankind seems doomed to wickedness and lies, He is our protector. He promises us so much more than the pain of this world.
Let us continue to pursue Him in the midst of these trials, in the midst of the temptation to take control and worry and lose hope. Let us cling to Him with endurance in the coming days as He leads us in His way everlasting; as He leads us in the way of all His promises.
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