My laptop decided to delete all the previous Psalms from Seed 1!! The Joys!
I shall attempt to restore them all later....
For me, the Psalms have been a lifeline SO many times in my life's journey.
I love the honesty of the words.
I love the many prayers.....of trust, of thanksgiving, of despair, of hope.
I cannot encourage you enough to discover each and all!
I re-dedicate these thoughts and Psalms below to my sons, Ross and Paul, and to my 'Bethany brothers'.... Goldie, Mikey, Darren and
Charlie.
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2nd March, 2026
As we journey through Lent 2026, I encourage you to pause and ponder the words of Psalm 55.
Whatever your cares, however you are feeling, I trust that this God is your God, and you find Him nearer than you realised.....
Listen to my prayer, O God,
do not ignore my plea;
2hear
me and answer me.
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
3because
of what my enemy is saying,
because of the threats of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering on me
and assail me in their anger.
4My
heart is in anguish within me;
the terrors of death have fallen on me.
5Fear
and trembling have beset me;
horror has overwhelmed me.
6I
said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7I
would flee far away
and stay in the desert;
8I
would hurry to my place of shelter,
far from the tempest and storm.”
9Lord,
confuse the wicked, confound their words,
for I see violence and strife in the city.
10Day
and night they prowl about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it.
11Destructive
forces are at work in the city;
threats and lies never leave its streets.
12If
an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
I could hide.
13But
it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,
14with
whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
at the house of God,
as we walked about
among the worshipers.
15Let
death take my enemies by surprise;
let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,
for evil finds lodging among them.
16As
for me, I call to God,
and the Lord saves
me.
17Evening,
morning and noon
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
18He
rescues me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
19God,
who is enthroned from of old,
who does not change—
he will hear them and humble them,
because they have no fear of God.
20My
companion attacks his friends;
he violates his covenant.
21His
talk is smooth as butter,
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
yet they are drawn swords.
22Cast
your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.
23But
you, God, will bring down the wicked
into the pit of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful
will not live out half their days.
But as for me, I trust in you.
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