In the Psalms, David made a point of acknowledging Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Psalm 37:23-24 portrays Christ as steadying us as we cherish His ways. The Father makes sure His daughters and sons don't fall along life's difficult paths. Another time that the Lord is brought up as being near is Psalm 23:4. The sheep have the assurance that they will be directed and guarded every step, even in the darkness of death. Death is just a valley we will cross through with the Savior.
Life is not meant to be handled by oneself. We are to go through it holding the Father's hand. We should spend our efforts praising Him for who He is, and for getting us through every obstacle in the past. In Jon Reddick's song "Holding On," it shows him building a little stone altar. That reminded me of what God wanted the Children of Israel to do.
Joshua 4:9 tells of the time Joshua set up a pillar of twelve stones at the Jordan. The exact place that the priests had been, as they had carried the Ark of the Covenant to dry land. The instructions of God given to Moses were in the Ark. Respect and worship are due His name! He wants us to recall the times Christ has carried us through.
This week, I wanted to start by praising God for providing for our June rent! Let us spend time respecting what God has shown us to do through His Word and through the people of God. We have plenty of reasons to worship Him, as represented in 2 Chronicles 20:20-21. Jehoshaphat set up worshippers before them as they went into battle. It is setting down our self pride, and is in exalting His holy name. Amen! I wanted to close by inviting you to share those times Jesus has provided, in the comment section below. God bless us as we hold onto His hand!
Read the key scripture: Psalm 37:23-24 (NIV) →
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