Psalm 3

A lot of things have happened just in the past couple weeks of my life. I have learned a lot about many, many things: myself, others, life, God, character, trust. I feel the Lord around me in so many ways. & in this Psalm it helps me reemphasize that to myself.

Psalm 3:

Verse 3: "But you are a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head." (NIV) When we find refuge in him, (like we just talked about in Psalm 2) he is our shield from trouble. He protects us from that which is evil. Going on throughout the scripture--

Verse 4 & 5: "To the Lord I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me." (NIV) The Lord has freed me from worry because I tell him my worries, & then it is out of my hands. I cannot touch what he does. & who more to give your worries to than your Creator. But, then I think..do I give all of my worries to him? Do I give him things that I am fearful of? Do I trust him with everything in my life? I know the answer to all of these questions is no. I should because in Romans 8:28 it says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (NIV) If we put our trust in the Lord, he will work everything out for us in the end. He is aware of every single situation we encounter in life, & he WILL fit it into the master plan for your life.

I have been worrisome of the plan the Lord has for my life after graduation. I have worried about it enough for about 10,000 people. But, when studying the Word I found that I can only give that over to the Lord. I can do things about it (such as send out resumes & do job searching); however, the best plan for my life will be delivered in the end by him. All we can do is pray about it and go about life putting our trust in him.

Today, give over your fears and worries to the Lord. Be still before the Lord; Psalm 46:10 tells us, "Be still, and know that I am God." (NIV) I have learned (in some situations) & I am still learning to give things over to the Lord. It's definitely not easy, but reading more into his word and studying it I find it to be a peaceful place. Pray to give your worries over to the Lord. Everything that you fear, give it over to the Lord. He will deliver the best answer for you.