Monday, February 10, 2014

Psalm 27

Today my mom went in for a scan/checkup on her brain as she battles brain cancer. They discovered something very small that they are not sure what it is, we find out what it is tomorrow. As my amazing coworkers at work saw me a little emotional, a friend told me this Psalm popped into her head to encourage me.

Psalm 27

salm 27

Of David.

The Lord is my light and my salvation
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked advance against me
    to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.
One thing I ask from the Lord,
    this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
    and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
    he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.
Then my head will be exalted
    above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
    I will sing and make music to the Lord.
Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.
Do not hide your face from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;
    you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
    God my Savior.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way, Lord;
    lead me in a straight path
    because of my oppressors.
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.
13 I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.


All of these verses are beautiful and purposeful, but the two that stand out to me the most happen to be the first verse and the last verse. "The Lord is the stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid?" This verse is so much easier to type than to grasp at times like these. I even noticed that in my car today, instead of praying or singing worship songs, I went ahead and played songs that didn't have anything to do with God. Why was turning to these songs my first reaction in this time? I can get so scared that I react in ways in which I am unsure of what to do.
But I already knew what I was supposed to do- turn to God. Not fear. Have hope, and ask God to heal my mother completely. Have faith, and trust in God. Not be afraid. I don't need to be when the Lord is ON OUR SIDE. With things like cancer, and any other kind of uncontrollable circumstance: it is easy to  wonder what God is doing... but the truth is... He is ALWAYS on our side. Even when we are completely denying Him, He still is CRAZYYY about us and wants us SO BADLY. We have nothing to fear, He is ALWAYS on our side!!

And the last verse. "Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." God strengthens our family, as we take heart and wait for the Lord. I've always LOVED the term "Take heart". It is so comforting to me. I just feel rest just thinking about the term. I will wait on the Lord, for He knows what is best for my family. I will Love Him, and I will take Heart in what You have for us Lord.

Thank You Lord for this passage. Thank YOu abundantly for the amazing progress my mom has had. Lord, I want to take this time to ask You something; for You call us to ask and petition. Lord, would You please completely heal my mom, and take anything dangerous or harmful out of her brain and body permanently? With Your power and healing ability, You can do it. You are the Holy Physician. Please Lord, would You heal my mother and grant her an extremely long and healthy life? I have no doubt that You can grant these requests LOrd. Thank You for comforting me and my family, for calling us to Your arms. We love You and pray for the absolute BEST for my mom, because that is the only thing You would give. We love You. Amen.

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