LEAN
HARD UPON ME
BREAD
“Let
the beloved of the Lord rest
secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.”
Deuteronomy 33:12 (NIV)
1 In
you, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame….3 Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give
the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress….19 Your righteousness reaches to
the skies, O God, you who have done great things. Who, O God, is like you? Psalms 71:1, 3, 19 (NIV)
23 Yet
I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. 24 You
guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. 25 Whom
have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. 26 My
flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion
forever…..28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I
have made the Sovereign Lord my
refuge; I will tell of all your deeds. Psalms
73:23-26, 28 (NIV)
15 The
eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. 16 You open your hand and satisfy
the desires of every living thing. 17 The Lord
is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. 18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him
in truth. 19 He
fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. 20 The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he
will destroy. Psalms 145:15-20 (NIV)
11 the Lord delights in those who fear him, who
put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalms
147:11 (NIV)
3 You
will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in
you. Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
8 “Those
who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” Jonah 2:8 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Lean hard upon Me, for I bring you
through to new victories, and restoration shall follow what seems now to be a
wind of destruction. Hold fast to My
hand, and rest in My love, for of this you may be very certain: My love is unaltered; yes, I have you in My
own intensive care. My concern for you
is deeper now than when things are normal.
Draw upon the resources of My grace, and so shall you be equipped to
communicate peace and confidence to your dear ones. Heaven rejoices when you go through trials with
a singing spirit. Your Father’s heart is
cheered when you endure the test and do not question His mercy. Be like a beacon light. His own glorious radiance shall shine through
you, and Christ Himself will be revealed.”
Frances J. Roberts
“Over and over again we find in
Scripture and lived out in life, people seeking counsel from someone other than
God. Oh, we cry out to Him quickly enough in our despair, yet seek to handle
everything else by ourselves. While the Bible instructs us to seek counsel from
others, this comes only after we have sought the Lord first. Counsel from
others often brings a confirmation of the Lord’s guidance. Next time we are disillusioned or in a quandary,
instead of turning to the arm of flesh for guidance and consolation, let us
turn to the Lord and to His omnipotent hand.
‘In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my
requests before you and wait in expectation.’ (Psalm 5:3).” BHY
“A ministry which
flows from abiding dependence upon the Holy Spirit can never become barren. If
a man is drawing on his own resources, he will soon run dry. It matters not
what his powers may be, or how extensive his reading, or how vast his stores of
information; if the Holy Spirit be not the spring and power of his ministry, it
must, sooner or later, lose its freshness and its effectiveness. How important
then, that all who minister (and live) in the gospel…should lean continually
and exclusively on the power of the Holy Spirit. He knows what souls need, and
He can supply it. But he must be trusted and used. It will not do to lean
partly on self and partly on the Spirit.”
C H Macintosh
“When a man has not strength, if he leans on God, he becomes powerful.” D.L. Moody
“When a man has not strength, if he leans on God, he becomes powerful.” D.L. Moody
“Never
be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” Corrie
Ten Boom
HEART
SAVOR
- · I am to rest secure in God’s love for me. He is my Rock, my Fortress and my Deliverer – nothing is too hard for Him.
- · He satisfies me with good things.
- · His works are perfect and just – He never does wrong.
