Lord of My Heart
Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 07:59AM 
Lord of my heart, save me from military prowess, that I may always seek Your protection.
Psalm 20
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble;
May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
2 May He send you help from the sanctuary,
And strengthen you out of Zion;
3 May He remember all your offerings,
And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah
4 May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,
And fulfill all your purpose.
5 We will rejoice in your salvation,
And in the name of our God we will set up our 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 the saving strength of His right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses;
But we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
8 They have bowed down and fallen;
But we have risen and stand upright.
9 Save, LORD!
May the King answer us when we call.
My natural response when being "attacked" is to step right up and fight my own battles. You know how it is; you square your shoulders, take a deep breath, whisper a prayer, and then stand in your own strength. Foolishness!
We have a Mighty God Who saves His people with the "strength of His right hand!" The longer I am a Christian the more I am convinced that, not only do I NOT have the strength and wisdom to fight my own battles, I do not even have the wisdom to discern at times which side of the battle is righteous!
And the thing is, neither do you. We all need to seek God's wisdom and His deliverance from situations that require any kind of personal defense.
Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Reader Comments (3)
Well said! I too tend to rely on my own strength and self sufficiency, and you are so right: utter foolishness! It is the Lord God who fights on our behalf and He alone holds the victory! Wise words, Kim.
WORD! That's some powerful advice Kim.
I love this one. I agree wholeheartedly that as God has refined me, I'm more convinced of the folly of my heart to seek my own defense when His word clearly states--it's His! Great post!