Psalm 145:19
He quill fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
His own Spirit has wrought this desire in us, and therefore He will answer it. It is His own life within which prompts the cry, and therefore He will hear it. Those who fear Him are men under the holiest influence, and, therefore, their desire is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Like Daniel, they are men of desires, and the Lord will cause them to realize their aspirations.
Holy desires are grace in the blade, and the heavenly Husbandman will cultivate them till they come to the full corn in the ear. God-fearing men desire to be holy, to be useful, to be a blessing to others, and so to honor their Lord. They desire supplies for their need, help under burdens, guidance in perplexity, deliverance in distress; and sometimes this desire is so strong and their case so pressing that they cry out in agony like little children in pain, and then the Lord works most comprehensively and does all that is needful according to this Word–“and will save them.”
Yes, if we fear God, we have nothing else to fear; if we cry to the Lord, our salvation is certain.
Let the reader lay this text on his tongue and keep it in his mouth all the day, and it will be to him as “a wafer made with honey.”
Words of Wisdom
Comfort…
The love of God enfolds me and my loved ones.
When I am in need of comfort, I turn to the indwelling presence of God. As I take a deep breath in, I feel the love of God enfolding me.
As I breathe out, I experience a feeling of peace, which relaxes me. And I know: God is always with me and with those I hold dear. I rest for a moment in the awareness of God’s presence.
Deep in my heart, I feel assured that those dear to me are enfolded in God’s love now and forever.
Neither distance, nor death, nor circumstances can separate us from the presence of God.
I lift my thoughts to the truth of God’s ever-present love, and I am comforted.
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life …will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”–Romans 8:38, 39
