“How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth — if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.” ~ Psalm 137:4-6
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“Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? You stretched out Your right hand; the earth swallowed them [the Egyptians at the Red Sea.] You in Your mercy have led forth the people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength to Your holy habitation.” ~ Exodus 15:11-13
O Lord, You alone are worthy of my praise. I desire to sing Your praise always. You are the One True God, the Maker of heaven and earth. You know the number of hairs on my head; You know my anxious thoughts.
And You care — You care about everything that concerns me. I’m thankful for that. Really, I am.
I know these things — I desire these things — and yet my spirit is heavy.
Waves of sorrow wash over me when I least expect it. Burdens crush me at times and make me dread the breaking of dawn. Please forgive me, Lord. Forgive me for taking my eyes off You and focusing on the problems instead.
Life me out of this pit, Lord.
I want to sing Your praises like the caged bird set free. I want my spirit to reflect the glory of Your Presence.
Help me sing once again — help me sing often and freely as one without cares. Cause the melody You’ve placed in my heart to rise and swell and erupt like a baby’s laughter — uncontained and pure.
I desire You, Lord. Above all things, I desire You.
And when my world turns upset down and my heart breaks into a million pieces, I want my response to be that of praise because I know that I know You are faithful and You will right the wrongs.
You will redeem my story.
You are a good God, faithful and true. I lift up my offering of song to You now, in the Name of Jesus. Recieve my sacrifice of praise — praise for who You are.
I sing to You a new song.
I love You, Lord.
In Jesus’ Name I pray,
Amen
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Please don’t carry your burdens alone. I would be honored to pray for you. You may contact me directly at nan@nanjones.com
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Sweet blessings to you,
Nan, I have a burden for the lost. I shared Christ with two Jehovah’s Witnesses, and they said no. I hurt inside, because they said no. I was leaving Bible study the other day, and I was praying out loud telling God He said in His Word He didn’t desire anyone to perish, and a woman came out another door, crossing my path and evidently overhearing my lament. She said, “Pam, He will.” I cling to that word from another believer every time the enemy tries to come in and says it won’t ever happen. I offered an NLT Bible to one, and she accepted it. I friended them on Facebook, because surely they would see my posts and other posts about Jesus. The one who took the Bible is named Araceli. The one who said there was no Hell is named Vicenta. I’ve prayed, Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief. I am in a season of depression. I was in denial, but I dk if it’s related to their saying no. I try to praise Jesus, I have the armor on, and yet I feel like I’m being trampled. The Lord is with me. That is my greatest comfort. Vicenta texted me later that same day and told me she wants to meet me again soon. I know I didn’t do that. Will you please pray for their hearts that they would know Jesus and for my heart to continue seeking Jesus. I wanted to be published again, and I might still be. I ask, but I want to hear of more people being saved more. Thank you for your posts. They encourage me greatly to keep seeking the Lord and to persevere through great trials. God bless your writing. It touches me, and I know it touches others well too. As far as my depression goes, I see it as a season of growing and being changed into the image of Christ. I want to be more like Him and less like me. Leaning on Him to fulfill His Purposes in me and through me. Love you much!!❤️ Tell me how I can pray for you, please