I Am Yours, Save Me

SCRIPTURE

Psalm 119:89-96 (NRSV)

The law of God gives life

The Lord exists forever;
your word is firmly fixed in heaven.
Your faithfulness endures to all generations;
you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
By your appointment they stand today,
for all things are your servants.
If your law had not been my delight,
I would have perished in my misery.
I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have given me life.
I am yours; save me
for I have sought your precepts.
The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
but I consider your decrees.
I have seen a limit to all perfection,
but your commandment is exceedingly broad.


DEVOTION

I am always comforted whenever I remember that God is Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End.

There is NO-thing that happens to me that takes God by surprise. God exists both in time and in eternity. God sees the beginning and the end of a situation simultaneously. God is the knower of all things.

Whenever I am facing difficult, trying, or life changing circumstances, I feel a profound sense of peace whenever I remind myself that "all things work together for good" when we are in relationship with God through Jesus Christ (Romans 8:28)!

Although I sometimes have difficulty seeing the good, it is because I am standing at ground zero, in the valley, with a very poor vantage point. All around me I see tall mountains and deep valleys and I am afraid.

God, however, stands upon the mountaintops, looks down from the clouds, stands in time and out of it, and sees exactly how all of our lives are being woven together to create a beautiful tapestry which is our life together upon the Earth!

Do not be afraid, saints of God! The Lord exists forever...God's faithfulness endures to all generations...You can trust the word and promise of God.

Since God did not withhold Jesus from us, but gave him up freely to die on the cross to save us from our sin and gift us with eternal life, then we can be very sure, that God will not withhold any other thing that we truly need.

In today's scripture passage the psalmist says, "I am yours, save me."


Is that your prayer today? If so, please pray with me:

Eternal God, thank you that you know all things and that you have promised never to leave me, nor forsake me. Although I sometimes face difficult circumstances, you are still in control and you are still working everything together for my good. Please forgive me of those times that my faith has faltered. Please increase my faith today and fill me afresh with the Holy Spirit. I need your love, joy, and peace to wash over me today and when it does, I promise to share it with others. I pray this in Jesus' Name, Amen.

THE INVITATION

If you have questions about how to become a friend and follower of Jesus, please see the devotion entitled, “Come to Jesus”http://aintathatgoodnews.blogspot.com/