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Sunday Psalm Looking For Safety

Sunday October 13, 2019

How can we remain at peace in a world full of troublesome circumstances?  The first line of the following Psalm tells us what to do.

I run to the Lord for safety.  So how can you say to me, “Fly away like a bird to your mountain.  Look! Evil people are bending their bows.  They are placing their arrows against the strings.  They are planning to shoot from the shadows at those who have honest hearts.  When law and order are being destroyed, what can godly people do?”  The Lord is in his holy temple.  The Lord is on his throne in heaven.  He watches everyone on earth.  His eyes study them.  The Lord watches over those who do what is right.  But he really hates sinful people and those who love to hurt others.  (Psalm 11:1-5 NIRV)

 Those of us who have lived with addiction never had peace of mind.  We were always anxiously looking around for something to quiet our mind and body.  Because of our dependencies, some of us lost our homes and jobs and existed on the streets for a time.  Law and order were not high on our list of things to comply with.  Our lives had become totally unmanageable and we needed help.  We would love to have flown away like a bird to the mountain but knew that was never an answer to our problems.

When we came to our senses, we ran to the Lord for safety and asked Him for help.Perhaps in our hearts we were always aware that this amazing God was close. We somehow knew in the deepest recesses of our souls that God was on His throne in heaven.  Though we may not have been able to express it, we knew God was watching over everyone on earth and that included us.  God saw that we wanted to do what was right.  We called on Him, and He answered us. 

Through the Scriptures we are being taught God’s ways and are learning not to fear, for He is always with us. 

Your word is like a lamp that guides my steps, a light that shows the path I should take.  (Psalm 119:105 ERV)

Prayer:  Loving God, My desire is to know You more and in all my ways allow You to direct my path.  Thank You that when fear surfaces, I can run to You for safety. Amen


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