Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Monday, June 29, 2020

QT 29 Jun 2020, Ps 59:16-17, Our fortress is our God


Psalm 59:16–17 (ESV) —
16 But I will sing of your strength;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me a fortress
and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, are my fortress,
the God who shows me steadfast love.

NOTE: It seems like much of David's life is on the run or hiding from men determined to kill him. He spent years on the run. It took a lot of his energy. I'm sure he wanted to live a normal life again. David sang of two things, God's strength, and God's steadfast love. Because of those two things, he could call God his fortress -- his strength because the walls could not be broken down and his love because God would never give up on him. There is a lot happening right now in the world, but the truths that David relied upon are the same truths available to us today.

PRAYER: Father, you are my strength and you love me completely. And these two things will never change. Protect me from the world and the evil. I know evil days are coming, but I guess none of us really want to see it happen. Lord, I do want your will. Have mercy on me. Have mercy on my family in these days of upheaval and evil.

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