The LORD Is My Light
And My Salvation
The LORD is my light
and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of
whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked
advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my
heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be
confident.
One thing I ask from
the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all
the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his
temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will
hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.
Then my head will be
exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice
with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
Hear my voice when I
call, LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek. Do not
hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been
my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior. Though my father and
mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. Teach me your way, LORD; lead me
in a straight path because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire
of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious
accusations.
I remain confident of
this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
Psalm
27:1-14
We tend to
compartmentalize our lives. A time for work, a time for
family, a time for activities, and a time for God. Guess what? There is
always time for God, no matter what we are doing or where we are, not just on
Sunday mornings.
Is God the center of
your life? If you read the Psalms you can see that they are a step by step
process for recognizing God’s true place in your life, at the center.
To have a
heart for God – give your heart totally to God.
Our Daily Bread –