All Things
I will cry to God Most High,
To God Who accomplishes
all things for me.
Psalms 57:2
That verse reached me today. This morning, I was reading my Bible and struggling through some feelings and thoughts when I saw those words in the midst of reading from a Daily Bible Reading Plan.
I am not at my desk bec my computer isn't working (still) so I don't have my usual note pads, index cards, or a ready stack of paper to grab. Instead, I found an envelope and scribbled this verse on both sides.
Many years ago, I read about memorizing Scripture and something stuck with me from one of the "how to's" I saw:
Write down the verse in black and use all capitals.
I am a color girl and I love using all sizes of pens from the finest available to thick, dramatic lines. I love ink... blue, purple, bright red, orange, pink and on it goes. I scribble all of these all over and on my journals, notecards, and whatever it is I'm writing on with the exception of memorizing Scripture.
I find myself writing clearly and in a Sharpie shade of black from the Sharpie extra fine to the regular Sharpie marker. I don't always cap... just depends on the day.
Anyway... I wanted to keep going back to this verse. It spoke to me so much.
Everything I need, want, or long to accomplish . . . I pray to be the Lord's Will. He knows best for me and reading this showed me that He also accomplishes all things for me. What an amazing truth!
A beloved friend commented today and it has run through my head all through the day. She said that God has provided all I need. I don't recall the exact wording but the message I got was that no matter what things appear to be. . . every need I have is met by the Savior. Any other message is not of the Lord.
Isn't this simple knowledge such a mighty truth? I carry it in my heart.
I hope anyone reading this will think on Psalm 57:2 and what a shining thing it holds in the wings of hope. It isn't about what you can, will or should accomplish. He will accomplish all things for you.
Comments
Hi Sandy, it's been awhile how are you? I understand the computer glitches believe me, though mine is running pretty good right now, Thank you Lord!
I love this scripture and you have hit the nail on the head calling it a "simple truth." It took me years to figure out that God is the "accomplisher" and not me, but once I began giving credit where it was due my life began to really change. Coincidentally (there are no coincidences) just today I found myself getting caught up (old habits die hard) in how I could "help" a situation along to speed up an outcome I desired, when the Holy Spirit poked me in the side and said, "have you forgotten already?" I quickly reeled my thoughts back in and released them to God and immediately a strong sense of peace replaced that gnawing urge to manipulate. I was reminded once again it was not by my will but God's. Thank you so much for this refresher today! We tend to make life alot harder than it needs to be by tripping over our own self righteousness.
Hope all is well with you and yours, I've been very busy lately and haven't had much time for blogging, hopefully that will change but for now I'm just following God's lead. God Bless!
I had to smile when I read what you wrote of coincidences and there being none. When my husband and I were dating, he told me he believed there was no such thing as coincidences.
I think we fine tune the art of trying to "help" as mothers but you are so right .... our help is not needed. God is quite aware of what He is doing. It is you aptly phrased it: tripping over our own self-righteousness!
It is great to hear from you! I will be checking for updates here and there when I have time on here. Continue onward following the lead of our Lord and Savior!