Upon my arrival to Korea in December
I was trying to decide what to study next.
I felt lead to read through the Psalms and so I began reading them my
first day in Korea. Little did I know
they would bring me great reassurance during a sorrowful, hurtful, and
depressing time in my life.
I am only about ¾ of the way
through the Psalms but I feel this darkness beginning to lift. These scriptures have helped me deal with
sorrow caused from an obstacle that seems to have defeated me! They were the
light that has gotten me through each day.
While praying this past Friday at F418
House of Prayer, I decided to type out all the scriptures that I wrote in my
journal which have spoken deeply to me these past 2 months of struggle. After typing them I read through them to see
how the Lord spoke to me during this time. What a powerful message!
There are also other scriptures that God has
given me from friends, mini devotionals, or corporate worship times. Here is my “collage” of scripture I have
journaled from the past 2 months! May
the name of the Lord be glorified!!!
God Said….
“But his delight is in
the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him. But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, my
glory, and the lifter of my head. I
cried aloud to the Lord and He answered me from His holy hill. “ ~Psalm 1:2, 2:12, 3:3-4
“You have put more joy
in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. The LORD has heard my plea: the Lord accepts
my prayer. I will give to the Lord the
thanks due to His righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord
the Most High.” ~Psalm 4:7, 6:9, 7:17
“But I have trusted in
your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, because He has dealt
bountifully with me.” ~Psalm 13:5-6
“The Lord is my
refuge. The Lord is my support. This God-His way is perfect the word of the
Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him.” ~Psalm
18:18, 30
“None who wait for You
shall be put to shame…He leads the humble in what is right and teaches the
humble his way. Turn to me and be
gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my
distresses. Consider my affliction and
my trouble, and forgive all my sins. Oh
guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame for I take refuge in
You.” ~Psalm 25:3, 9, 16-18, 20
“The LORD is my
strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart
exults and with my song I give thanks to Him.
The Lord is the strength of His people; He is the saving refuge of His
anointed.” ~Psalm 28:7-8
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is
good. Love one another with brotherly
affection. Out do one another in showing
honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be
fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and
seek to show hospitality. Bless those
who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the
lowly. Never be wise in your own
sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but
give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you,
live peaceably with all. Beloved, never
avenge yourself, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance
is mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.
To the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty,
give him something to drink; for by doing so you will heap burning coals on his
head. Do not be over come by evil, but over come evil with good.” ~Romans
12:9-21
“I will bless the LORD
at all times; his praise shall continually be in my moth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the
humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the
LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together! I sought the LORD, and He
answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be
ashamed. This poor man cried, and the
LORD heard him. The angel of the Lord
encamps around those who fear Him and delivers them. Oh taste and see that the LORD is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Oh fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear the LORD have no
lack! The young lions suffer want and
hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach
you the fear of the Lord. What man is
there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good: Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from
speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and
do good; seek peace and pursue it. The
eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do
evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, The Lord
hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the broken-hearted and
saves the crushed in spirit. Many are
the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them
all. He keeps all his bones; not one of
them is broken. Affliction will slay the
wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.“ ~Psalm 34
“Be pleased O Lord to
deliver me; Make haste, O Lord, to help me.” ~Psalm 40:13
“Why are you cast
down, O my soul, and why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for
the help of His presence.“ ~Psalm 42:11
“For You do not
delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a
broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” ~Psalm 51:16-17
“Save me O God, by
Your name, and vindicate me by Your power.
Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul. I said, ‘Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I
would fly away and be at rest. As for
me, I shall call upon God, and the Lord will save me. He will redeem my soul in
peace from the battle which is against me.
Cast Your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never
allow the righteous to be shaken.” ~Psalm 54:1, 4, Psalm 55:6, 16, 18, 22
“All day long they
distort my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil. I will cry to God Most High to God who
accomplishes all things for me.” ~Psalm 56:5, 57:2
“But as for me, I
shall sing of your strength; yes I shall joyfully sing of Your loving-kindness
in the morning. For You have been my
stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress. O my strength, I will sing praises to You;
for God is my stronghold, the God who shows me loving-kindness.” ~Psalm
59:16-17
“O give us help
against the adversary, for deliverance by man is in vain. How blessed is the one whom You choose and
bring near to You. To dwell in Your
courts. We will be satisfied with the
goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.” ~Psalm 60:11, 65:4
“Blessed be the Lord,
who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation. God to us is a God of deliverances. O God,
You are awesome from Your sanctuary, The God of Israel Himself gives strength
and power to the people. Blessed be God!
Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick.
And I looked for sympathy, but there was none, and for comforters, but I
found none. But I am afflicted and in
pain; let your salvation, O God, set me on high. I will praise the name of God
with a song; I will magnify Him with thanksgiving. When the humble see it they will be glad; you
who seek God, let your hearts revive.
For the Lord hears the needy and does not despise His own people, who
are prisoners.” ~Psalm 68:19-20, 35, Psalm 69:20, 29-33
“Let all who seek You
rejoice and be glad in You; and let those who love your salvation say
continually, ‘Let God be magnified.’ For You are my Rock and my Fortress. For
You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from youth. O God do not be far from me. O God, do not
forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation O God who is like
You? You who have shown me many troubles and distresses will revive me again,
and will bring me up again from the depths of the Earth. My lips will shout for joy when I sing
praises to You; and my soul which You have redeemed.” ~Psalm 70:4, 71:3, 5,
12, 18-20, 23
“Do not fear, for I
have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! When you pass
through waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not
overflow you. When you walk through the
fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn you. Do not fear, for I
am with you. Before me there was no God formed, and there will be none after
me. I even I am the Lord, and there is no savior besides Me. And there is none who can deliver out of my
hand; I act and who can reverse it? Behold I am doing a new thing, now it
springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and
rivers in the desert. I even I am the one who wipes out your transgressions for
my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides me. Who is
like Me? A deceived heart has turned Him aside. And he cannot deliver himself,
nor say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?’” ~Isaiah 43:1-2, 5, 10, 13,
19, 25, Isaiah 44:6-7, 20
“Whom have I in heaven
but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on Earth. My flesh and my heart may
fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For behold, those who are far from You will
perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You. But as for me,
the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may
tell of all Your works.” ~Psalm 73:25-28
“In my day of trouble
I sought the Lord; in the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; my
soul refused to be comforted.” ~Psalm 77:2
“We will not conceal
them from their children, But tell to the generations to come the praises of
the Lord, and His strength and His wondrous works that He has done. But He, being compassionate, forgave their
iniquity and did not destroy them; and often He restrained His anger and did
not arouse all His wrath. Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind
that passes and does not return.” ~Psalm 78:4, 38-39
“How lovely are Your dwelling
places, O Lord of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the
Lord: My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. How blessed is the man whose strength is in
You, O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Behold our
shield, O God, and look upon the force of your anointed. For the day in your courts is better than a
thousand outside. I would rather stand
at the threshold of the house of my God, then dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the
Lord gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk
uprightly. O Lord of hosts, How blessed
is the man that trust in You.”~ Psalm 84: 1, 2, 5, 8-12
“But you beloved
building yourself up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep
yourself in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus
Christ to eternal life.” ~Jude 20-21
“Then Job answered the
Lord and said, ‘I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours
can be thwarted. Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I
have declared that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me
which I did not know. Hear, now and I
will speak: I will ask You and You instruct me. I have heard of You by the
hearing of the ear; but now my eye sees You; therefore I retract and I repent
in dust and ashes.’” ~Job 42:1-6
“Every branch that
bears fruit, He prunes it, he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much
fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. Abide in My love. These things I
have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made
full.” ~John 15:2, 5, 9
“O Lord, the God of my
salvation. I have cried out by day and in the night before You. Let my prayer
come before You; incline Your ear to my cry! For my soul has had enough
troubles. I have become like a man without strength.” ~Psalm 88:1-4
“I will sing of the loving-kindness
of the LORD forever; For who in the skies is comparable to the LORD? O LORD God
of hosts, who is like You, O mighty LORD? Righteousness and justice are the
foundation of Your throne; loving-kindness and truth go before You. Let the favor of the LORD our God be upon us,
and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes! Establish the work of our
hands!” ~Psalm 90:17
