Encouragement

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Psalms:31:1: In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Psalms:31:2: Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Psalms:31:3: For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Psalms:31:4: Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
Psalms:31:5: Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Psalms:31:6: I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
Psalms:31:7: I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Psalms:31:8: And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Psalms:31:9: Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalms:31:10: For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
Psalms:31:11: I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Psalms:31:12: I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
Psalms:31:13: For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalms:31:14: But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
Psalms:31:15: My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Psalms:31:16: Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.


My Times Are In His Hands

When I Think of where I am
Compared to where I ‘m going
I know I have hardly begun
I have not even scratched the surface.

And I am tempted to worry and hurry
But I know it is not by my might
Not by my power, but by the Spirit
Because my times are in His hands.

Yes, I need to take advantage
Of the wind that He brings
Maintain the momentum that He bestows,
Yet, I know, that I know, my times are in His Hands.

I have the heavenly currency of faith
To purchase many alluring promises;
Quit window-shopping and start buying
But I know my times are in His hands.

Lord, teach me to redeem the time
To know what to do each step of the way each day
Like the children of Issachar did
And wait patiently till my change comes.

Keep me far from procrastination
Keep me at the centre of diligence
Keep me at the epicentre of Your will
And grant me grace to know my times are in Your Hands.

Protect me from the lure of the enemy
To cut corners and pull a fast one
Protect me from the carrot of the world
And the lust of the eyes and my flesh.

Keep me, O Lord, from jealousy
Keep me from comparing myself with others;
Keep me focused on Jesus and Jesus alone;
Keep me from anxiety, worry, fretfulness,
Because my times are in Your hands.

In Your time You will turn the wheel.
In Your time You will fulfil Your will.
In your time You will make Your will come true
In your time You will make all things beautiful.



1Ch:12:32: And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do

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