Devotion When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I. September 2, 2017 September 1, 2017 Diana (Fille de Dieu) Share the ♥ Pinterest; Twitter; Facebook; Tumblr; Reddit; Email; Pocket; Telegram; WhatsApp; Print & PDF; Like this: Like Loading... Related. He is moved to compassion by your "overwhelmed" condition. I’ve tried to make deals with Him by promising to do this or that if He would just answer my prayer. Go the the ROCK! We are overwhelmed with heartache. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. Psalm 61:2. But before we go there, remember that this is one of God's very special blessings. I know you wonder daily why you were picked to carry this cross. Blessings! David knew God as The Rock of safety‭. In fact, the ineffectiveness of most secular counseling is proof that we've lost sight of the real issues and answers of life. Saul knew that the favor of God had departed from him and had been given to David, and his own failures haunted him to the point of madness. Thy Neck is Like the Tower of David, Builded with Bulwarks; a Thousand Shields Hang Upon It, all the Armor of Mighty Men. I can't relate to your problems, but He certainly can. I needed God to remind me that I am an overcomer because I was feeling overcome by worry and stress. Everyone have a lot to deal with. Eat, go to the gym, write, drink, smoke, party etc. lxi.

You need a Rock (Jesus) for shelter from the storm -- a sheltered place HIGHER than the flood waters. But for now, realize that only Jesus had it all together, and even He felt anguish. Thank you so much Efua. It might feel odd to pray such a declarative portion of Scripture, but I’m reminded through these verses about the truth that God’s righteousness always … Amen! But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. So when we go to the Rock, we are protected. I know you can’t understand why life is this way. Maybe you feel it too. (a) From the place where I was banished, being driven out of the city and temple by my son Absalom.

This article is excerpted from the Bible study, Overwhelmed: Winning the War Against Worry. Words of humility indeed! Praise to our God is always available to us!

Overwhelmed with life. Even after Saul spared his life and he ascended to th… Amen. This psalm is titled To the Chief Musician.On a stringed instrument. I praise You for Your faithfulness to me in times past; help me re-establish my anchor in You. If you are feeling overwhelmed, I hope you’ll choose a psalm and pour out your prayer to God today. The world is filled with people who are sick. When we pray, we get a clear picture of situations and God leads us on what to do. In its Semitic origins, it means to be shrouded in darkness.

We rest and we see clearer and better. Maybe in your case, you are trying to flee from danger. After being plucked from his father’s flocks and assigned to be a bodyguard and musician for King Saul, David was constantly sent out into battle and eventually hunted down by the king himself. Fortunately, the Bible speaks to us about feeling overwhelmed. My help comes from the Lord , Who made heaven and earth. Try reading Psalm 22, which Jesus cried out from the cross. Tribulation brings us to God, and brings God to us.

This task can be overwhelming too. He is available unto to us. There IS a verse that describes perfect peace, and we'll get there before this lesson is over. Should a Christian Establish a Close Relationship with a Non Christian? You might be the one that is always trying to bring the other family members together. But the psalmist expresses the heart’s cry of one who longs for justice. We need to do what David did in Psalm 61 above: start praising God for His faithfulness and his loving kindness for us. May God continue to strengthen you and prosper you! When you read it, remember that Jesus voluntarily experienced that anguish on your behalf, because He loves you. Your heart is heavy because you don’t know what else to do. He has suffered thus, partly from a certain obscurity in his style of writing, partly from the difficulty of the thoughts which he attempted to convey. As a pastor’s wife, mother of three, and foster mom, she contributes her time to her family and local church serving as a women’s ministry leader. When my heart is overwhelmed: -- when the huge waves of trouble wash over me, and I am completely submerged, not only as to my head, but also my heart. Can you guess which approach I prefer? Such submission that He can do whatever He likes with us. Psalm 61:2: “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock [that] is higher than I.” And He touched them. ( Log Out /  Excellent points! Tagged Faith, God, Jesus Christ, love, … And I’m so thankful God is my help.

The word for rock tsur has a wide range of meanings which expresses the idea of something or someone that is so strong it cannot be beaten. But human nature is no better or nobler for these cosmetic distractions. He was moved by the people who KNEW they had needs. Are you ever so overburdened with the cares of this world that sometimes you feel like Elijah who cried out in 1 Kings 19:4: “…It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I [am] not better than my fathers.” That is what ba’atop means. Overwhelmed with relationship struggles.

Troubles may and will come to us. (b) To which without your help I cannot attain. Maybe you feel it too. ‭We cannot seek help from someone we don’t truly regard. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

The word comes from the root word ‘ataph which means to become so feeble that you begin to faint. The only hope is to flee, to try to put physical and emotional distance between himself and the problems. O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love” (Psalm 59:16-17).

Pray these verses out loud and print them to come back to again and again. The Rock takes away our heavy yoke and exchanges it with His that is light. I don't know your circumstances, but God does. Micah is on the Proberbs31 First5 Writing Team. Closing Prayer: Father, I've drifted away from You in search of other pleasures and other treasures, and the storms have overwhelmed me. Often the best thing we can do is simply tell God all about it. of Trials will come our way but in all things its giving birth to purpose for God’s glory. But Psalm 60 fills in the blanks for me when my words are lacking. Blessings to you today and always, “Going to The Rock doesn’t always mean that the situation will change. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. He can't fix it. I've let the pressures of this world overwhelm me.

Tired of praying. It is hard to pray when the very heart is drowning, yet gracious men plead best at such times. When my heart feels offended, I sometimes feel the need to defend myself. “WITHDRAW FROM THE CROWD” Love it , time alone to think and process your situation. 13 They gape upon me with their mouth, [As] a ravening and a roaring lion. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius. When I deserved help the least -- and needed it most -- my Lord was moved with compassion to help me. The end of the earth is really an expression of our separation from God. "Maybe I need a backpacking expedition to Yosemite or a trip to a little-known tropical island..." Can you relate? David’s didn’t change. . Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The single mum or dad who have to manage looking after their kids and also finding a life for his or herself.

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