If I say “My foot slips”
Your mercy O Lord will hold me up!
In the multitude of my anxieties within me
Your comforts, delight my soul. Ps. 94:18,19
My heart was captured by these two verses and I thought wow when my foot slips God’s mercy will hold me up! In other words He knows we will fall and fail but because of His great love and mercy He lifts us up. Then as I read in the multitude of my anxieties His comforts will delight my soul! Then I wondered ?? What are some of His comforts?
I pondered David’s feelings in those moments as he wrote these words, and wondered what God’s comforts were that delighted his soul…then as I read Psalm 119 verse 11. David said to the Lord, “Remember the word to Your servant upon which You have caused me to HOPE. This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me LIFE.
God’s word to him gave him hope and life.
Now from my own personal experience I can say the same! God’s word gives me hope and life. There was a time in my life I was suicidal but His word comforts me. Let’s look again at the beginning of verse 19, In the multitude of my anxieties…yes there will be times we are overwhelmed and anxious but God makes a way for us to escape…
Now I share with you my personal experience step by step…
I first find a quiet place in my home and shut the door. I listen to worship songs that usher me into the place of His presence Psalm 91:1 says He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Then I pour out my heart to Him of my concerns, and when I do He pours in me His peace and calms my spirit, soul and mind.
As I bask in the beauty of His loving presence, I open the Bible and ask Him to enlighten my eyes to see wonderful things from His word so I may be taught how to walk in His ways and be pleasing in His sight. God always comes through for me and I journal daily His personal word to me.
(When I first started my journey I knew I had to read the Bible but it was difficult to understand and I had no idea where to begin. One day I opened it to the book of Psalms, a scripture popped out at me and I meditated on it during the day at work. I was amazed at how it strengthened me and as I continued day after day, I was being transformed little by little and my love for the Bible grew in leaps and bounds, especially for the book of Psalms. David had a heart for God and wrote his feelings of desperation and great victories from his personal relationship with God. My desire was to have a heart of love for God like he did. But that’s not all, his writings touched my heart, because I could relate to them in so many ways. They inspired me to have a heart of worship, praise and prayer. )
I love God’s word and there are so many precious promises, that delight my soul for they tell of His great LOVE
Love…(He will never leave us, nor forsake us) Many times in my life I’ve been left alone and let down. But not anymore God loves me more than anyone ever could.
His Peace…( the peace He gives is beyond the peace the world offers) For years I tried to find peace in the world and found only emptiness.
His Joy…(In His presence is fullness of Joy) There are no words to explain His joy but it is miraculous and it is more than deep within for His joy can also express itself with great excitement and laughter.
His mercy…(is new every morning) How wonderful is His mercy
His faithfulness…(is great and He will remain faithful) My life proves God is faithful and He has transformed me beyond the believable. He has always been there for me over the years and He will always stay.
His grace…(is sufficient to carry us through every struggle) It is amazing and His grace not only saved me but His grace miraculously carries me when I can no longer walk through the storm.
His strength…( I will go in the strength of the Lord and the power of His might) There is a strength I’ve found like no other and it certainly can’t be found in the world, but only comes from Him.
During this daily process I’ve found there is a bonding that takes place between His heart and mine. My love for Him grows and trust begins to take root deep within. I now can say as David did long ago, God’s comforts delight my soul and I can face another new day. He didn’t promise we would have no problems, but He did promise He will never leave us nor forsake us. No matter what comes my way The powerful love He has planted in my heart for Him grows each moment I spend with Him in His secret place.
Then roots of trust in Him grows deep within me and as my love for Him blossoms, fulness of JOY overflows in His presence.
Love and blessings
Author June Hodgins 