“The eyes
of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their
cry. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them
from all their troubles” (Psalm 34:15,17, (NIV).
At times I feel alone, but I know He is
always with me. He knows how much I love Him, and how I yearn to
live a righteous life. Although I try to live a life that is worthy
of His sacrifice, sometimes I fail. It is in my failure that I
realize how little I am without Him. Immediately I run to Him. and
know His forgiveness the minute that I ask. I know His redeeming love
the moment I cry out.
No one is perfect. But I am called to
live a righteous life. It is forever a journey and a commitment. It
is forever a sacrifice of my personal feelings to the Savior who
sacrificed His life for me. Will I ever be “wholly righteous”?
In His eyes, I can be. In my own, I can never be. Whatever lies
before me, I surrender all that I can never be for all I can be in
Him.
His constant presence always waits for
my prayer. He watches closely to see my need, and hear my cry for
help. He rescues me from my trouble in the way He has chosen to
rescue me‒not the way
that I decide is best to be rescued. Sometimes I don't understand His
choice of rescue, but I know it is for my best. When I cry out He
either delivers me from trouble or He gives me the strength to
overcome what I face. Although it might not seem true at the time,
His powerful strength to overcome what I face is also a great
deliverance.
I love the old hymn that imparts “His
eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me!” He more than
watches. He delivers me. He saves me. He grows me. He changes me
until righteousness is my greatest reward. And that is the greatest
deliverance!
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