The Lord is my light, so whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, so whom should I dread? (Psalm 27:1).
Recently on a sojourn along the coast of Maine, we docked in the little harbor town of Searsport, population 2,649. We wandered through the doors of The First Congregational Church, established in 1815 and meeting every Sunday since then—that’s some 210 years of worship.
As we walked down the aisle, arriving at the altar, I noticed an open Bible, opened to Psalm 27:
1 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?
2 When the wicked advance against me
to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.
4 One thing I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life.
One of the most beautiful of the Psalms, I stood before the altar and read its words, from beginning to end. I read the many verses that decry the enemies we will fight and the trauma we will experience, but the very end—the final summation—is a crescendo that ends on a positive note, saying: “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
No matter what difficulties we are facing and how bleak the future may seem, we need to wait for the Lord. He will not forget us, and He will walk with us through any affliction, as we dwell in His house all the days of our life.
Wait upon the Lord. Wait upon the Lord!
Sometimes True Stories
10 SIGNS OF A HEART ALIGNED WITH GOD
A heart that repents quickly
A heart that forgives easily
A heart that loves lavishly
A heart that gives generously
A heart that believes unwaveringly
A heart that praises continually
A heart that serves humbly
A heart that trusts completely
A heart that obeys willingly
A heart that longs for His presence
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A famous movie line in the 1973 film Magnum Force, Clint Eastwood stated “A man’s got to know his limitations.” Blaise Pascal stated “There are two kinds of men, the righteous who believes themselves sinners: the rest, sinners, who believe themselves righteous.” The righteous understand their limitations and accept the gift of Grace. The others exalt themselves and stumble. Don’t be a stumbler!
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The gospel transforms who you are and why you’re here—proclaim it boldly, even when it costs you. God uses unexpected people to build His Church. Take risks on others for the sake of the gospel. Jesus still works through His people to bring hope and salvation. Set your hope on the resurrection and point others to Christ. Andrew Evans
Quotes You Can Use
Just a handful of mistakes will take you from fellowship and lead you to denial. Dan Shock
In everything the middle course is best: all things in excess bring trouble to men. Plautus
The benefit of accountability is evident throughout scripture. Tony Ferguson
Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him. John Ortberg
Don’t spin your wheels and stress. Take a deep breath, center yourself and make a plan. Douglas Adams
When people live life like the gambler who knows when to hold and when to fold, they learn too quickly that without God, they will be losers no matter how much you rake in from the world…it will all disappear someday. Dwight Short
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. (Mark 11:25). Resentment is destructive.
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. Arthur Ashe
The question is this… what are we doing with the gifts that we have been given? Old Lazy Dog-Marty Stubblefield
What fruit is coming from your life? Dan Shock
Peace is the presence of God, not the absence of conflict. Tony Ferguson
Being a Christian isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it. Andrew Evans
When there is something I don’t like in the Word, the problem is not with the Word. It is with me!!! R.C. Sproul
How a person handles trouble will reveal where his or her faith is living or dead, genuine or imitation, saving or non-saving. John Macarthur.
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