Read through the Bible in 2 years: Job 15; Psalm 35

I hope you’re reading the Psalms along with Job. They’re so beautiful to read together.

“How long, O Lord, will you look on?
Rescue me from their destruction,
my precious life from the lions!

I will thank you in the great congregation;
in the mighty throng I will praise you.”

Psalm 35:17-18 ESV

“They open wide their mouths against me;
they say, ‘Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!’

You have seen, O LORD; be not silent!
O Lord, be not far from me!”

Psalm 35:21-22 ESV

“Vindicate me, O LORD, my God,
according to your righteousness,
and let them not rejoice over me!”

Psalm 35:24 ESV

“Let those who delight in my righteousness
shout for joy and be glad and say evermore,
‘Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!’

Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness
and of your praise all the day long.”

Psalm 35:27-28 ESV

Sisters, when we find ourselves in a pit of despair, we must speak truth to our hearts. God has given us His Word to guide us, enlightening our path that we might not sin against Him. (Psalm 119:5, 105, 11) His Word is truth. His truth sanctifies us. (John 17:17)

• “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9 ESV)
  
• “It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” (Deuteronomy 31:8 ESV)
  
• “And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.” (Psalm 9:10 ESV)

In Christ, we are the recipient of God’s grace, hidden behind the cross where Jesus absorbed the Father’s wrath that we so deeply deserved. Jesus took the Father’s scorn in our place. Jesus paid the death price, so we don’t have to. Let’s encourage one another with these words and pray to the Father together. Will you join me in praying?

Heavenly Father,

You are worthy of our full trust. Thank You for the sacrifice of Christ who has paid the price for my sin so that I don’t have to. My debt has been paid in full by my Savior, Christ Jesus, my Lord.

Thank You for Your faithful, steadfast love. I can trust without doubting that You will never leave me or forsake me. You are true, though every man be a liar. My own parents might even abandon me, turn away from me in shame, forsake me, but You never will.

In Jesus, You have made me Your child and put Your seal upon me, filling me with Your Holy Spirit, making me Your temple. What purpose and hope and peace there is in that!

In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.

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