Abide in Me

Abide in Me,

Apart from Me you can do nothing.

Abide in Me,

That’s the only way to grow strong.

Abide in Me,

Then you will know My love.

Abide in Me,

So I can heal your wounds.

Abide in Me,

And I will protect you from destruction.

Abide in Me,

New life will burst forth from within.

Abide in Me,

You will make it through anything.

Abide in Me,

I will be the Strength you need.

Abide in Me,

With Me you can do anything I ask of you.

Abide in Me,

And your life will never be the same again.

God Delivers

Previous posts in this series can be found here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.


The righteous person may have many troubles,
     but the LORD delivers him from them all;
He protects all his bones,
     not one of them will be condemned.

Evil will slay the wicked;
     the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
The LORD will rescue His servants;
     no one who takes refuge in Him will be condemned.
                                                           Psalm 34:19-22


No matter what challenge comes our way, God promises that He will deliver us from them. We will not be destroyed by whatever it is.

But the way God delivers us from those challenges may not look like we expect. God delivering David didn't mean that God took Saul out of the picture. David was still on the run from Saul. It took time for David to become king of Israel. But, even during this time, David was sure that God would deliver him from his troubles.

We live with the same reality. God delivering us from all our troubles may not be immediate. It might take time. We might have to be patient while we walk through challenges. God doesn't promise that He will deliver us immediately. He promises that He will deliver us. We just may have to wait for God's timing because, even if it doesn't look ideal to us, it is best.

God Listens and He Cares

You can find the previous posts in this series here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.


The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
     He delivers them from all their troubles.
The LORD is close to the broken-hearted
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
                                                Psalm 34:17-18


God won't leave us on our own when we find ourselves in trouble. He is listening for our cries. He wants to rescue us from those troubles.

When we are broken-hearted over things God doesn't leave us alone. He is there. He cares for us. God wants to take our broken hearts and mend them. God loves us too much to leave us alone with our broken-hearts. He loves us so much that He will heal our wounds if we allow Him to.

Sometimes life will make us feel down. We can feel crushed and bruised. The good news in the midst of that is that God desires to save us in those times. He wants to come in and be exactly what we need in those times. In fact, He promises that He will do just that.