March 16, 2013 God Protector

Read Psalm 108 God Protector Psalms 108:1 My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul. 2 Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. 3 I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. 4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. 6 Save us and help us with your right hand that those you love may be delivered. 7 God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter. 9 Moab is my wash basin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” 10 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? 11 Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies? 12 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. 13 With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies. WHAT is happening in your life on this day? If you are reading this in the morning, are you weary to go into the day? If you are reading this before bedtime, are you hoping tomorrow will bring relief from the things that trouble you? May I suggest you read and speak these words out loud? The psalmist exalted God amid his troubles, and he saw the triumph of God over his enemies. He proclaimed with confidence that God will gain the victory. That God will trample down the enemies. It’s True! These words are for you, too. Really.