People don’t wear out, they give up. And as far as trails go, there’s always an open trail for the mind if you keep the doors open and give it a chance.”
–Louis L’Amour (Bendigo Shafter)
“My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. Make Your face shine upon Your servant; save me for Your mercies’ sake.”
–Psalm 31:16-16 (NKJV)
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We have gone from the first part of Psalm 77 of God must not care for me, to the next part, WOW! Look at what God has done. Today, some would say that Asaph has some kind of syndrome, maybe bi-polar, but the truth of the matter is that he is looking at the reality of life. Problems seem to overtake us and we wonder where God is, but then we recall His great deeds not only of the ages past, but in our own lives as well.
13 — Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; who is so great a God as our God?
14 — You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples.
15 — You have with Your arm redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 — The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You, they were afraid; the depths also trembled.
17 — The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also flashed about.
18 — The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
19 — Your way was in the sea, Your path in the great waters, and Your footsteps were not known.
20 — You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. (NKJV)
Who can redeem you? Only God has that power. A glimpse of the cross is all you need. There is no solution to the dilemma in your life; it seemingly overwhelms you, but then you remember God and His mighty power. You may think that your life is a disaster, but then recall that God is leading you.
Your “Red Sea”, how can you get across this great obstacle in your life? There is no way through, the enemy is pouring after you ready to destroy and you have no solution in sight. F.B. Meyer said, “As the brook hides the footprints which are imprinted on its soft ooze, so are God’s footprints hidden. We cannot detect his great and wonderful secrets. He marches through the ages with steps we cannot track.” With this in mind, we can have confidence that He sees a path where we cannot.
How do you get through your “Red Sea”? You take a step and trust in God. God led His people to the sea, and they became afraid, overwhelmed with fear and terror, yet God knew there was a pathway through the sea. It is important to remember that He leads through the “sea.” The waters are all around, but God is there. He knew the pathway was there before the problem even arrived. He has constructed a pathway for you through your “sea” of trouble and torment. Take the step–have faith.
“Come unto me, ye wanderers, and I will give you light.
O loving voice of Jesus, which comes to cheer the night!
Our hearts were filled with sadness, and we had lost our way;
But morning brings us gladness, and songs the break of day.”
–William Chatterton Dix
–Psalm 31:16-16 (NKJV)
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We have gone from the first part of Psalm 77 of God must not care for me, to the next part, WOW! Look at what God has done. Today, some would say that Asaph has some kind of syndrome, maybe bi-polar, but the truth of the matter is that he is looking at the reality of life. Problems seem to overtake us and we wonder where God is, but then we recall His great deeds not only of the ages past, but in our own lives as well.
13 — Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; who is so great a God as our God?
14 — You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples.
15 — You have with Your arm redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 — The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You, they were afraid; the depths also trembled.
17 — The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also flashed about.
18 — The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
19 — Your way was in the sea, Your path in the great waters, and Your footsteps were not known.
20 — You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. (NKJV)
Who can redeem you? Only God has that power. A glimpse of the cross is all you need. There is no solution to the dilemma in your life; it seemingly overwhelms you, but then you remember God and His mighty power. You may think that your life is a disaster, but then recall that God is leading you.
Your “Red Sea”, how can you get across this great obstacle in your life? There is no way through, the enemy is pouring after you ready to destroy and you have no solution in sight. F.B. Meyer said, “As the brook hides the footprints which are imprinted on its soft ooze, so are God’s footprints hidden. We cannot detect his great and wonderful secrets. He marches through the ages with steps we cannot track.” With this in mind, we can have confidence that He sees a path where we cannot.
How do you get through your “Red Sea”? You take a step and trust in God. God led His people to the sea, and they became afraid, overwhelmed with fear and terror, yet God knew there was a pathway through the sea. It is important to remember that He leads through the “sea.” The waters are all around, but God is there. He knew the pathway was there before the problem even arrived. He has constructed a pathway for you through your “sea” of trouble and torment. Take the step–have faith.
“Come unto me, ye wanderers, and I will give you light.
O loving voice of Jesus, which comes to cheer the night!
Our hearts were filled with sadness, and we had lost our way;
But morning brings us gladness, and songs the break of day.”
–William Chatterton Dix