The Lord Gives Victory To His Anointed

Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.

Lord, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call!

Psalm 20:6-9

We were made for God and nothing else will do – a truth we validate in our experience every day: We buy this or that because we think these things will make us happy, but like a child receiving a dozen Christmas presents or more we ask ourselves, “Is this all?” Something is always missing,

Nothing this world has to offer us – even very good things – fully satisfies us. There is a measure of enjoyment in them, but our happiness soon fades away. Indeed, “God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from Himself.” C.S. Lewis concluded. “There is no such thing.”

There is a longing in every heart that only Jesus can satisfy.

Our Daily Bread – July 18, 2018