Praise.. and petitions..

 Psalm 108  

Verses 1-5 David affirms that his faith is in God alone.. "My heart is steadfast, O God."   Steadfast - fixed, firm, prepared, established, ready.  

Ready to sing praises.. ready to give thanks.. ready to exalt God: "For Thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; and Thy truth reaches to the skies.. "   Are we steadfast?  Do we truly believe that His lovingkindness is without limit?  Do we know His truth that goes beyond the galaxies? Are we standing on that solid ground today?

He is greater than all the adversaries that we might face!  It is God who chose Israel, David proclaims, "Gilead is Mine, Manassah is Mine;... "  And, likewise, He says of me... "You are mine"!  And He says of you.. dear readers.. "You are Mine!" 

David wondered if Israel had been rejected.. if deliverance was coming.. if God was still with him.  Sometimes in the battles and storms of life.. we wonder too.  But, like David, we need to stand firm.. steadfast.. " Through God we shall do valiantly; and it is He who will tread down our adversaries."  Hallelujah! 

May we be steadfast in Christ Jesus. Ready to stand in faith, believing that we belong to Him.. that His lovingkindness will not fail.. that His truth will never waver. 

John wrote, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)  "For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace." ( v 16)  Andrew Murray wrote, "Have you come to know the Christ in whom such fulness dwells? Or do you live as a pauper, largely dependent on the world for your joy? It is God's will that Christ should fill all things, including your heart and its needs!"

Father in heaven, Blessed God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who became flesh and dwelt among us.. may the fulness of Christ's grace and truth fill us! May we sing praises to Your Name, for Your lovingkindness towards us is great! You have done great things for us.. and You will not leave us or forsake us!  Thank You!  Father, we do not know what each day holds.. what storms may come.. what battles we will face, but we pray that no matter what.. You will keep us steadfast. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.