MONDAY, April 13th, 2009

Hey guys! How was school today? I am sure it was sad to go back after a solid week off! Well, onto the devotions for the day!

Psalm 31

1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

I love this passage that reminds us over and over that God is our Rock... it seems like there are so many times in our lives when the ground we stand on is shakey. It seems like we go through storms in life and we can understand exactly what Peter felt like as he walked on the water and quickly sank because he took his eyes off the Lord.

Well, we are reminded that we too will sink unless we stand on the rock of our salvation! The Lord Jesus Christ! He is our rock! It reminds me of the song we sing with the praise team: "Made me glad"

The words say: I will bless the Lord forever, I will trust Him at all times, he shall deliver me from all fear, he shall SET MY FEET UPON A ROCK!!! AND I SHALL NOT BE MOVED!!

I'LL SAY OF THE LORD! You are my strength, my shield, my portion, deliverer, my shelter, strong tower... my very present help in time of need!!

I am thankful for My Rock!!