Psalm 20
English Standard Version (ESV)
20 May the Lord (A)answer
you in the day of trouble!
May (B)the name of the God of Jacob (C)protect you!
2 May he send you help from (D)the sanctuary
and give you support from (E)Zion!
3 May he (F)remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
May (B)the name of the God of Jacob (C)protect you!
2 May he send you help from (D)the sanctuary
and give you support from (E)Zion!
3 May he (F)remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
4 May
he (G)grant
you your heart's desire
and fulfill all your plans!
5 May we shout for joy over (H)your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our (I)banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
and fulfill all your plans!
5 May we shout for joy over (H)your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our (I)banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
6 Now
I know that the Lord saves
his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with (J)the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in (K)chariots and some in (L)horses,
(M)but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with (J)the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in (K)chariots and some in (L)horses,
(M)but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
9 O Lord, save (N)the
king!
May he answer us when we call.
May he answer us when we call.
This is personal testimony time for me today. These verses were set in place for me to hear
God talk to me today! I have struggled
over the past two years after the charter school that I was the principal of
was closed due to budget cuts. I thought
I had four very good chances of getting an administrative position but they all
fell through so I drew unemployment for a while and then found a good part time
job in banking. I have not been
satisfied in my job, not that it is a bad job but I have a desire within my heart
to help youth. I see past students in
town all the time and they always make a point to tell me hi, give me a hug, or
a handshake. It makes me know why I was
in education in the first place and the desire to be back is overwhelming.
Just yesterday I was praying that the Lord would
either take the desire away or open a door for me because I am miserable. I want to be happy, I want to be joyful and I
want to have the desire that He wants for me.
I don’t like the feeling that I have had for the past two years. Today, the scripture reading was the answer
to my prayer. Even though I know to
trust in Him I struggle with why He keeps telling me to wait. As I read that scripture I could picture Him
sitting beside me and saying those words.
If you want to hear God’s voice, pick up the Bible!
Today my prayer is this,
In Jesus most precious and most holy name I petition
to you Father. Dear Heavenly Father, I
want my desires to be the desires you have for me. Change my heart’s desires Lord if they are
not totally in sync with your desires for my life. Give me wisdom to know where you would have
me be and to be satisfied with that.
Give me strength to endure the rejections until the place you would have
for me opens up. Guide my every move, my
every thought, and my every desire Father.
Thank you so much for your words, your promises, and your comfort in
times of trouble. AMEN
Dear friend as you seek Him know that you can find
Him in the Living Word of God.
Seeking Him with all my heart,
Sheila
Sheila, I needed this today. You have such an eloquent way of expressing the desires of your heart, which also speak to mine. Thank you!
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