My soul finds rest in You alone; my salvation comes from You.
Today and each day, I place my trust in You.
You alone are my rock and my salvation; You are my fortress, I will never be shaken.
(Pause)
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from You.
You alone are my rock and my salvation; You are my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on You;
You are my mighty rock, my refuge.
We will trust in you at all times; We will pour out our hearts to you, for You are our refuge.
(Pause)
I will not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though my riches increase, I will not set my heart on them.
One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving.
Surely you will reward me according to what I have done.
Our souls find rest in You alone; our salvation comes from You.
Today and each day, we place our trust in You.
(End with a period of Silence. Trusting that God is present)
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Last night I had a very vivid dream that combined many elements of my life - all "good" things - people, ministries I am involved in, relationships I have, etc... In the dream (that seemed to last the entire night) these good things were distorted, decayed, and not at all as they currently are in reality - not at all what I count on them to be.
This morning as I prayed, the phrase "I will not set my heart on them" stopped me, and I prayed it over and over. It was a great reminder that I am to enjoy the things God has put in my life: work to do, relationships to enjoy, goals to pursue, but ultimately I cannot set my heart on them. I cannot trust their constancy, because God alone is constant.
The line in the passage, 'with their mouths they bless, but with their hearts they curse', really resonated with me. How much do I act out of selifsh motivation, how much do I 'take delight in lies'? It seems that when I act that way, the heart of the issue is whether I trust God or not.
If I'm trusting the way I should, there is no reason to do those things. When God is my refuge, I simply trust him, even in the small day to day things, and I find rest in Him rather than in my own sometimes manipulative and selfish actions.
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