You Have Preserved My Life

Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.

Psalm 119:89-93

Our fathers have taught us to work and push through adversity. Knowing that Jesus Christ helps us push on can be a tremendous help to us.

The psalmist seemed to climb out his own cave of affliction and pain. He admitted that if God and His Word had not sustained him with joy, he would have died in misery. He expressed full confidence in the Lord’s eternal Word and in the faithfulness of His character. As a result of God’s faithfulness, the psalmist made a commitment never to forget God’s words to him because they had a central part in rescuing his life and bringing him strength.

In our darkest caves and moments of affliction, our souls can be revived by our Father in heaven when we recall and fill our minds with His encouraging words.

Remembering God’s words revives our soul.

Our Daily Bread – November 10, 2013