Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
PSALM 62:1-2 NKJV
The Psalms that David wrote astonish me to no end. They are common sense and plain dealing. David tells it like it is, even through the many battles, family problems, personal problems of adultery and murder, and enemies that never ceased to come against him, he still knew where his strength came from. When you know that you know, way down deep inside your heart, that God is on your side. Then personal problems and trials will cease to be so important as we turn our will over to the Rock. David can silently wait for God because God cannot be defeated. I get a picture of a large rock or a mountain with a fortress on top, and there, God has placed me. Nothing can penetrate the fortress because of the awesome size of the Rock. I am safe, and I shall not be moved by any enemy force. Only if I step out of the security of my salvation am I able to be defeated. I choose to wait in my fortress knowing that the finished work of the Cross has given me the weapons to win the battles. The war has been won, but many battles are still to be fought. Common sense and plain dealing will keep my feet in the Fortress on the Rock. God is doing for me what I could not do for myself JRE
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
ROMANS 8:31 NKJV
We share comfort and encouragement with others.
Narcotics Anonymous basic text page 95
Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
PSALM 62:1-2 NKJV
The Psalms that David wrote astonish me to no end. They are common sense and plain dealing. David tells it like it is, even through the many battles, family problems, personal problems of adultery and murder, and enemies that never ceased to come against him, he still knew where his strength came from. When you know that you know, way down deep inside your heart, that God is on your side. Then personal problems and trials will cease to be so important as we turn our will over to the Rock. David can silently wait for God because God cannot be defeated. I get a picture of a large rock or a mountain with a fortress on top, and there, God has placed me. Nothing can penetrate the fortress because of the awesome size of the Rock. I am safe, and I shall not be moved by any enemy force. Only if I step out of the security of my salvation am I able to be defeated. I choose to wait in my fortress knowing that the finished work of the Cross has given me the weapons to win the battles. The war has been won, but many battles are still to be fought. Common sense and plain dealing will keep my feet in the Fortress on the Rock. God is doing for me what I could not do for myself JRE
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
ROMANS 8:31 NKJV
We share comfort and encouragement with others.
Narcotics Anonymous basic text page 95
