I used to struggle with Psalms, but then I found them in the Good News translation of the bible, and I realised that they are prayers, and I understood them.
“Protect me O God; I trust in you for safety. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; all the good things I have come from you”
Psalm 16: 1-2 [GNT]
Psalm 16: 1-2 [GNT]
This really sets our relationship doesn’t it. He looks after me, protects me, gives me all I need. I realise this. I then trust Him for my future. I then thank Him for all I have.
Simple really. But do we do it? Do we really trust in Him, or do we take out insurance? Do we trust in Him, or do we rely on ourselves, on our strength and our wealth? Do we really recognise that all good things come from Him and regularly thank Him for them?
If you answered “yes” to all those questions, well done – why not join the rest of us as we thank Him now.
“Lord Jesus, all I have that is worth having comes from you. Thank you. Please show me all I have that is not good, and which does not come from you, and please help me rid myself of it. My Lord, help me to trust in you for everything, for ever.”
Amen.
God bless you.
Phil Hemsley - (originally published in 2004)
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