Lord All-Powerful, Who Is Like You?
Our Scripture today is Psalms 89:8 "Lord God All-Powerful, who is like you?
"In The Grip Of Grace" is the title of today's devotion.
This scripture, Lord, "You are powerful and completely trustworthy" brings to my mind David when he confessed the same powerful confidence before Goliath, coming in the powerful name of the Lord of Hosts, with God's grace rather than trusting human strength.
Remember, David was a young shepherd boy at the time. His father had sent him to go take food to his brothers who had joined Saul's army to fight the Philistines and bring him a report of how they were doing. As I think about David, still a young man, how did he have faith in the Lord as God All-powerful? He was a shepherd. He had time alone with God while guarding the sheep. He talked with God and depended and proved God to be all-powerful when he experienced a lion and a bear coming to steal lambs from his flock. He acknowledged, "The LORD rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear, and He will rescue me from this Philistine."
David furthermore refused the armor that Saul offered him, preferring the Lord and His grace alone with five smooth stones.
David had confidence in His God, the All-Powerful. "Who is like You? Lord, You are all-powerful and completely trustworthy."
In Your Grace, let's pray,
Father, we recognize Your unmatched power. We recognize there is no one like You, in power and in might! Lead us in a deeper trust in Your ability to handle any situation we face as teachers and staff at Hopewell High, today and throughout the rest of the week. Your faithfulness is a protective shield around us. We can rely on Your promises and find grace and peace in Your unchanging nature. We worship You today, acknowledging Your greatness in our daily life through our prayer and praise.
We remember God's strength is made perfect in our weakness. We lean on Your mighty power rather than our own understanding to be reliable and trustworthy, mirroring God's character today!
We thank You for the gift of Your Spirit. You hold us together as a family, united as one body in Christ. As members of Your body, give us hearts of love that seek the best and hearts that avoid selfishness that divides us. Help us to work together in Your grace, so that we can serve You more effectively at Hopewell High and throughout our community. Thank You, Lord. It's in Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
"In The Grip Of Grace" is the title of today's devotion.
This scripture, Lord, "You are powerful and completely trustworthy" brings to my mind David when he confessed the same powerful confidence before Goliath, coming in the powerful name of the Lord of Hosts, with God's grace rather than trusting human strength.
Remember, David was a young shepherd boy at the time. His father had sent him to go take food to his brothers who had joined Saul's army to fight the Philistines and bring him a report of how they were doing. As I think about David, still a young man, how did he have faith in the Lord as God All-powerful? He was a shepherd. He had time alone with God while guarding the sheep. He talked with God and depended and proved God to be all-powerful when he experienced a lion and a bear coming to steal lambs from his flock. He acknowledged, "The LORD rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear, and He will rescue me from this Philistine."
David furthermore refused the armor that Saul offered him, preferring the Lord and His grace alone with five smooth stones.
David had confidence in His God, the All-Powerful. "Who is like You? Lord, You are all-powerful and completely trustworthy."
In Your Grace, let's pray,
Father, we recognize Your unmatched power. We recognize there is no one like You, in power and in might! Lead us in a deeper trust in Your ability to handle any situation we face as teachers and staff at Hopewell High, today and throughout the rest of the week. Your faithfulness is a protective shield around us. We can rely on Your promises and find grace and peace in Your unchanging nature. We worship You today, acknowledging Your greatness in our daily life through our prayer and praise.
We remember God's strength is made perfect in our weakness. We lean on Your mighty power rather than our own understanding to be reliable and trustworthy, mirroring God's character today!
We thank You for the gift of Your Spirit. You hold us together as a family, united as one body in Christ. As members of Your body, give us hearts of love that seek the best and hearts that avoid selfishness that divides us. Help us to work together in Your grace, so that we can serve You more effectively at Hopewell High and throughout our community. Thank You, Lord. It's in Jesus' name we pray. Amen.