Tag: #keeponpushing

Survivor

Survivor

Survivor

“Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces.” Jeremiah 23:29 ESV

Many song writers and musical artist have given us songs that speak to soul when it comes to survival. It inspires us to push forward even when it seems like the odds are against us. Songs like, Don’t stop believing, I’m still standing,  eye of the tiger, optimistic, war, He will make a way somehow,  pray on it, more than a conqueror, victory, Keep on moving, keep on pushing, wake up, let go, Thank you God, It is literally so many songs out there of survival and encouragement it is impossible to name them all. But there is one that comes to mind, that broke barriers in the 70’s and is still inspiring today. This iconic song, I will survive by glory Gaynor, hit number one in 1979. And it’s still surviving today. There are also shows about survival, like Survivor and the Amazing Race. these are just a few of the many television shows that showcase people pushing through obstacles.

The scripture I shared today, asserts that God’s word is a powerful force, and no matter what we are tackling it’s no match for our King Jesus. God’s Word is that fire and like a hammer it shatters the hardest of hearts, He is the way maker and the burden bear. That’s it friends, put yourself and whatever it is in His hands.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

Hills

Hills

Hills

“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand.

The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.

The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.”  

Psalm 121 NSV

In this Psalm David knew his  help cane from the LORD. As a young boy he worked as a shepherd, tending to his father’s sheep. He displayed skills in music and fighting. He was the same boy who took out Goliath with a smooth stone and his slingshot.

David spent a lot of time in those hills, hiding from King Saul who had plans to cut his life short. Now a king himself, he reflects on those hills. Facing despair, grief, and loneliness, he was kept safe and alive. Even in the darkest places, God was still there, leading, protecting, and fulfilling the promises he had given him when he was a youth.

What do you see when you gaze upon your own hills? I see a God has carried,  providing, protecting, and helping me through the challenges.  He made a way out of no way. We are not alone on the journey friends. His Word reminds us that he is with us.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.