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Take Comfort!

Take Comfort!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who take comfort in you during the storms of life because of your promises and rules. In Jesus’ name, amen.

With all the expectations, responsibilities, and tasks people have, some would welcome being able to take comfort in something. Anything.

God’s promise and his rules of old give the psalmist comfort as recorded in Psalm 119:49-53 (ESV).

“Remember your word to your servant,
in which you have made me hope.
This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life.
The insolent utterly deride me,
but I do not turn away from your law.
When I think of your rules from of old,
I take comfort, O Lord.
Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,
who forsake your law.”

Need comfort during the powerful storms of life?

It is time to return to God’s word. Take comfort that the words of Scripture are true and consistent.

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Cry Out for God?

Cry Out for God?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who cry out to you for help. In Jesus’ name, amen.

People can cry out the God for a million different reasons. It can be in desperation, in defeat, at a moment of loss, or in a crisis. Whatever the circumstances, God is aware.

Psalm 119:145-152 (ESV) begins with a whole hearted cry to the Lord.

“With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!
I will keep your statutes.
I call to you; save me,
that I may observe your testimonies.
I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I hope in your words.
My eyes are awake before the watches of the night,
that I may meditate on your promise.
Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;
O Lord, according to your justice give me life.
They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose;
they are far from your law.
But you are near, O Lord,
and all your commandments are true.
Long have I known from your testimonies
that you have founded them forever.”

Are you at a point where you are crying out to God? If not, consider approaching holy God with reverence and honor. If yes, you are crying out, I believe God led you to read this post. Jesus Christ said in John 14:6 (ESV), “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Will you trust his holy and inspired word? It is okay to cry out like the psalmist. Live expecting God to intervene in yours and other’s lives.

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Wisdom Prayer

Take Comfort?

Take Comfort?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who take comfort because of your promises and rules. In Jesus’ name, amen.

With all the expectations, pains, responsibilities, and challenges, and tasks people have, most would welcome being able to take comfort in something. Anything.

God’s promise and his rules of old give the psalmist comfort as recorded in Psalm 119:49-53 (ESV).

“Remember your word to your servant,
in which you have made me hope.
This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life.
The insolent utterly deride me,
but I do not turn away from your law.
When I think of your rules from of old,
I take comfort, O Lord.
Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked,
who forsake your law.”

Need comfort during the storms of life? It is time to return to God’s word. Take comfort that the words of Scripture are true and consistent.

Tell me what you think in the comments below.

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Words: The Weather as a Metaphor

Words: The Weather as a Metaphor

As a writer, I am fascinated by words.

Dictionary.com defines a metaphor as “A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in ‘A mighty fortress is our God.’”

I once heard a speaker talking about “weather” conditions.

Literally, the weather outside was beautiful, but he was talking all about stormy weather. I finally asked myself, “What is this talk really about?”

The weather turned out to be a metaphor for life.

A beautiful day meant all was well. The bright and sunny skies were a cause for optimism.

A stormy day, in contrast, represented a time when trouble was brewing.

Relationships, jobs, and health take on new meaning when applied to in climate weather. For example, a relationship experiencing stormy weather sounds like it is in crisis.

Consider a workplace said to be experiencing beautiful weather where everyone is getting along until, all of a sudden, things turn cold and overcast.

How is the weather in your life?

Have fun creating your own metaphors.

Tell me what you think below and please join me every day as we pray for wisdom by taking part in the Wisdom Prayer Challenge.