“My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”
Psalms 62:7-8 NIV
We admire independent people. Our heroes are people who manage to succeed on their own without help, people who take care of themselves. We look up to people like John Wayne. Clint Eastwood, Michael Jordan and Troy Aikman. We want to emulate them and be like them. We want to be independent, not needing anything from anyone. For believers, followers of Christ, our strength, our desire, our lives are all based on our dependence. We depend on God and we know it well. We celebrate our dependence, our reliance on God. We know that this is the only way to truly live. It changes our lives and the lives around us for the better. No longer do we think that we are alone in this world, but we perceive that we have companionship, true and honest companionship. God walks with us every step catching each tear, sharing each laugh, steadying us when we stumble, offering advice when we are stumped and we can count on His always being there. Not just that we walk with God, but we realize that we walk with all those who also walk with God. We can depend on them, and they can depend on us. Believers of every race, nation, and continent are joined together constantly through Christ. When one believer is having trouble, God often works through another believer to help take care of it. All followers of Christ in the end truly are siblings. We may squabble amongst ourselves but in the end it always turns out that it is us and God for the world and beyond. lets remind ourselves about our dependence on God rather than our independence from man. God is our Joy, our Grace, our Cause, our Honor. The Lord is our provider, our reminder, our enabler, and our everything. Everything we go through, He goes through, and there is nothing He does not share with us. lets relearn to live by the grace of God through the grace of God, becoming anew a bright and shining beacon of God's mercy to the world!!!
Father thank You for this day and for being our Rock, Fortress and we pot ourselves in Your care. Lord let Your abundant blessings flow over my friend and family today. Lord take charge of our future and use us for Your glory. Lord in You we take refuge and on Your strength we rely to make our today worthwhile. Lord we are so thankful for Your wisdom and Your love shown to us in more ways than we can ever know. Lord thank You for the many friends you have put in our lives over the years that have been such an encouragement to me. Lord use my friend to boldly proclaim Your Gospel to all today. Daddy we love you amen. Be a blessing. Love you !
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