I quoted verses 7 & 8 to someone this morning.
Verse 8 is the verse I believe God gave me to hold on to for 2013.
In
verse 7, it says God is our hiding place. Sometimes we all need a place
to hide, away from all the tensions, responsibilities, stresses, &
stuff the fills our lives - iow, a place to go where we can get a little
rest,& then go back & face our lives.
If
you're not reading a psalm a day, I'd like to encourage you to do so.
It'll put you in a different level of connection with God. I've been
doing it for 10 1/2 yrs. It's changed my connection. God also reminds me
of His faithfulness by calling to mind some of the things I've read in a
psalm. And lots of times, what psalm I read that day addresses
something going on in my life.
Just sayin'...
Psalm 32
1 Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven,
whose sin is put out of sight!
2 Yes, what joy for those
whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt,
whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
3 When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
4 Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me.
My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat.
5 Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the LORD."
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
6 Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time,
that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment.
7 For you are my hiding place;
you protect me from trouble.
You surround me with songs of victory.
8 The LORD says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you.
9 Do not be like a senseless horse or mule
that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control."
10 Many sorrows come to the wicked,
but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the LORD.
11 So rejoice in the LORD and be glad, all you who obey him!
Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
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