Take a look around you. No, I mean really take a look at the life situation of people today. Do you see the struggle, the heavy load of life that so many are feeling? If you watch the news, if you listen to people talk, if you just stop and look around, it is not long before you feel the weight of the load of stress people are experiencing today. You might even say one of the great struggles today is moving through each day under the oppression of some difficult times. I was reading in the Psalms when a verse just stood up and brought peace and joy to my spirit, and I want to share that with you: Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
It seems we have grown accustomed to looking to the government to solve our problems; and to some degree that happens. BUT, we should never lose sight of the real source of help for our lives…the LORD.
Verse 10 is speaking about a personal relationship that is kept vital through contact. Do you know the Lord by name? Is your relationship one that is close enough to live in that trust? Oh, this has such great meaning for you and I…the Lord has never forsaken those who SEEK him. That word, “seek,” is an active verb, not a passive one. It is your call to pursue, to seek, to commit to an intimate relationship with God. That is found in prayer. It is found in worship. SEEK, daily! Seek in those moments when you lack peace. Seek in those times when you feel discouraged. The Lord has never, never, never, forsaken those who seek him.
Such a wonderful promise! Thanks Pastor Fred!
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