Psalms to See Me Through: Psalm 13 a Prayer for Help in Trouble.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

Sometimes our despair, our hope deferred masks itself to convince us that God is hiding. But He never hides His face. Never.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? v. 2

It feels like God has hidden His face, not because He is hiding, but we are. Since the fall we have hid ourselves from God’s presence, because of shame, fear, and regret. We attempt to find the answer within ourselves; but apart from Him, we feel hopeless. You can’t find the answer? God is right where you left Him.

 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, 

and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken. vv. 3-4

God, revive me. Revive every tired area with your life-giving Spirit. If I remain in despair, my enemy will triumph over me. If I allow the darkness to be a shadow that hides me from Your light, I cannot overcome. Don’t let my enemy rejoice over me. I don’t want the enemy to triumph over me, and if I continue in despair I lose. With God as my help, I win.

But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. vv. 5-6

Sabbath Sanctuary: The Path

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Mark 1: 1-45

Walk by Faith

There will come a time and there will come a day

You will face tests and trials but I have come to say

I will not let one of you go even when you stumble

I will protect you and cause your enemy to fumble

Though things may get hard I give My grace to you

So you can walk by faith and know just what to do

You will not smell like smoke when you stand in My Name

Those who hear My Word through you won’t be the same

So even if you can’t see all the way in front of you

Walk by faith and not by sight do as I would do

 I will protect you and defend you when you do what is right

Take My grace and love with you and all of My power and might 

 Piper Green

©2004

In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. 

Proverbs 3:6

Rest in Him this Sabbath; He guides your every step...the steps of the righteous are ordered (see Psalm 37:23).