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Psalm 119:81-88

My morning devotion reminds me that You, God, are mighty. Our lives here are sometimes hard, really hard. We are brought low, but it is our gain. 
I love that in this Psalm the Psalmist never lets any worldly ailment keep Him from seeking You. He is always praising You and calling out to you, even in his affliction. 


I want to live my life this way. That every moment of every second of my life would belong to You. Even the days when "my soul faints for Your salvation" (vs81) I want to cling to You and to Your promises that You will NEVER leave me nor forsake me. Even when things are so hard that my flesh says the days before You were so much sweeter, I want to cling to Your truth. Because even when "I may not feel it. I may not even believe it. But it is true regardless and that is what I cling to…"

Nothing compares to  the sweetness of You, My Jesus. Your word on my lips, reviving my life daily, minute by minute. NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU JESUS! 


I cling to the promises in Your word when times are hard and I rejoice and rejoice again in them when the days flow with milk and honey. You are my creator, my friend, and nothing is better than a friend who knows you even better than yourself. 


I praise You for creating me with such joy, such detail, and such care. Praise You for creating me with a heart that was made to contain You, or rather burst at the seams and overflow with You. 


I pray I would not forget Your statutes, because all of Your commandments are faithful (vs86). Even if they almost make an end of me on this earth (vs87) I pray You would revive me according to Your lovingkindness.


I praise you that trials are for my growth, for knowledge and wisdom of You. I want more of You Jesus today! I want all that You will give to me and Your word says You will give me all things according to Your will, in abundance! Praise You! 


To all of you who are struggling, cling Jesus, His word is truth, and it brings life. Gather in His promises. He is always faithful. Rejoice in Him today!

"For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance."

Romans 8:22-25 

In Christ, 

Jess