May 15, 2024 - Psalms 18:1-6

“I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me. The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.” Psalms 18:1-6 NLT

Lord, you are our strength. We could not even exist without you. You make life possible and then make it possible for us to live that life to the fullest. Thank you for how you fill us with your presence and your strength. We praise you that you are our rock and sure foundation. There is no storm of life that can knock us over if we have built our lives upon your foundation. We praise you for being our fortress and savior. You are our safe place and provide the ultimate protection. Nothing can get by you or overcome you. Our enemies might come after us and it might even look like they are overcoming, but we can trust that you are our defender and ultimately, you will win this battle. We can stand sure in that fact. Lord, draw us closer to you. Help us truly ground ourselves in you so that no matter what we are facing our faith doesn’t falter. Help us to deeply know and understand that when we cry out to you, you hear us. We praise you for how you answer our prayers. We praise you that even when the answers look different than we wanted, you will be with us to walk us through. We praise you that you have an amazing way of making something beautiful out of even the hardest seasons.

In Jesus name, amen.