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\"SeekingHimLogo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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I cry to you, O LORD;
\nI say, \u201cYou are my refuge,
\nmy portion in the land of the living.\u201d
\nAttend to my cry,
\nfor I am brought very low!
\nDeliver me from my persecutors,
\nfor they are too strong for me!
\nBring me out of prison,
\nthat I may give thanks to your name!
\nThe righteous will surround me,
\nfor you will deal bountifully with me.
\nPsalms 142:5-7<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I can just hear and feel the anguish of the psalmist here. \u00a0Sometimes we can feel so bullied, so utterly defeated that we do not know where to look. \u00a0Feeling desperate…with nowhere to go, it seems that our last resort is to call upon God for deliverance. \u00a0But then, the psalmist motivates himself and suddenly knows that God will<\/strong> deliver him from his dilemma.<\/p>\n

There is such trust in David’s words. \u00a0Can you feel it? \u00a0 Can you almost\u00a0feel God’s loving care ready to assist David through his trial? \u00a0Often times, David found himself in difficult circumstances, either of his own making or by another’s jealousy.\u00a0\u00a0David could have\u00a0blamed God for his situation,\u00a0but\u00a0when he cries out passionately to God for His divine intervention, we know that God will be there to rescue him.<\/p>\n

Think of Peter, he was another passionate man that often spoke or reacted without thinking of consequences, but Jesus knew Peter’s heart\u00a0and knew Peter would lead the disciples once He was gone. Jesus saw<\/strong> beyond the rash actions, the quickness to judge and this speaks to me! The Holy Spirit reveals different aspects of God in people\u00a0to us when we are ready to accept them, when the revelation will have the most impact on our life. This is discernment, this is trusting in the\u00a0gifts God has bestowed upon us.<\/p>\n

To some of us He gives us faith. \u00a0To others hospitality, teaching, encouragement, praise. We are not to have every one of them, nor are we to be jealous of\u00a0 other people’s gifts. \u00a0Get rid of jealousy. \u00a0It takes too much time away from us and from God. \u00a0God is jealous for us to have a relationship with Him, not with social media, with our computers, with our televisions or whatever would take us away from time that is spent with Him. \u00a0We are to use these things as tools to reach the lost and to reach those who have become lost along the way. We all have done this. We all have strayed away, and then we come back. Just as David had. God loved him no less, maybe even more, when he strayed, then came back.<\/p>\n

David was not perfect in his life as a man, husband, father, son. But his love, faith, and trust in God was absolute.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>He knew when he could bargain with God and when God’s word was final. \u00a0There is no denying the bond these two had. \u00a0God loved\u00a0His son, Solomon, as well. \u00a0Before Solomon allowed his wives to corrupt him, he had a great relationship with God. \u00a0Oh, for Solomon’s wisdom in our day! \u00a0I am sure someone would find a way to interfere with his words.<\/p>\n

My prayer for those who read this today is that no matter where you are in your walk—if you have not strayed recently or have strayed so far away—know that God loves<\/em> YOU<\/strong>. \u00a0God is standing at the door and knocking. \u00a0He wants to keep His children safe and with Him. \u00a0Are you one of His? \u00a0If not, please pray this prayer with me…<\/p>\n

*<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n

Heavenly Father, I choose Jesus as Lord of my life. \u00a0I humble myself in repentance and turn away from ungodliness. \u00a0I choose to forgive those who have wronged me. \u00a0I offer myself as a servant of the living God. \u00a0I rejoice that through the blood of Jesus all my sins are forgiven; through the blood of Jesus I am redeemed out of the hand of the devil; through the blood of Jesus I am sanctified, set a part to God. \u00a0I rejoice in my Lord and my Redeemer, amen.<\/p>\n

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