Tag: distress

19
Dec

Seek the Lord and be healed!

Psalm 30:2 – “O Lord, my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me.” King David from the tribe of Judah, was said to be a man after God’s own heart. (1 Samuel 13:14). He truly, entirely and obediently loved the Lord. He was honest with God, always confessed his mistakes, and always […]

07
Jul

THE GOD WHO PICKS YOU UP

Psalm 145:14 – “The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.”  A fall normally causes damage to a person or a thing: like a cup, a plate or a vase – which can break and be destroyed beyond repair, or, leave marks, dents, scars. Also feeling down, staying low or […]

28
Jun

My Lord is My Protector

Psalm 118:5-6 (NKJV): I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? If you look back you will remember a few instances in your life where you thought “my family […]

09
May

GOD OF ALL COMFORT

Isaiah 66:13 – “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; and you shall be comforted.”  It doesn’t take much effort for one to feel distress in today’s turbulent world. News from everywhere can be very disturbing: from pandemic, to wars, to economic turmoil. If one is attracted to this sort of food, it […]

21
Feb

Protection and Deliverance!

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7 (KJV) King David, the writer of this Psalm, declares confidently in this verse that the Lord is his strength and protection. David had no rest, his […]

24
Jan

Decisions and Declarations-Lessons from Jonah

Jonah 2:9 “But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.” This verse summarizes Jonah’s behaviour and attitude. After resisting, turning away and doubting the plans of the Lord, he returns to the Lord with repentance, sacrifice and thanksgiving. How many […]

21
Sep

He Calms the Storm in Me

Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. He calms the storm, So, that its waves are still. Psalm 107:28-29 We all go through trouble at some point in our lives. Right now, the world is going through one of the most troubled times in […]