Lift us up Oh Lord

[ayin jade]

I have a heavy heart this morning. Im not sure why. I read this devotional by Spurgeon and it fit the way I am feeling. Praise the Lord. There is joy in Him. He can take away the heaviness in my heart. He will replace it with His joy, with His peace.

"Lift them up for ever."

Psalm 28:9

God's people need lifting up. They are very heavy by nature. They have no wings, or, if they have, they are like the dove of old which lay among the pots; and they need divine grace to make them mount on wings covered with silver, and with feathers of yellow gold.

By nature sparks fly upward, but the sinful souls of men fall downward. O Lord, "lift them up for ever!" David himself said, "Unto Thee, O God, do I lift up my soul," and he here feels the necessity that other men's souls should be lifted up as well as his own. When you ask this blessing for yourself, forget not to seek it for others also.

There are three ways in which God's people require to be lifted up. They require to be elevated in character. Lift them up, O Lord; do not suffer Thy people to be like the world's people! The world lieth in the wicked one; lift them out of it! The world's people are looking after silver and gold, seeking their own pleasures, and the gratification of their lusts; but, Lord, lift Thy people up above all this; keep them from being "muck-rakers," as John Bunyan calls the man who was always scraping after gold! Set thou their hearts upon their risen Lord and the heavenly heritage!

Moreover, believers need to be prospered in conflict. In the battle, if they seem to fall, O Lord, be pleased to give them the victory. If the foot of the foe be upon their necks for a moment, help them to grasp the sword of the Spirit, and eventually to win the battle. Lord, lift up Thy children's spirits in the day of conflict; let them not sit in the dust, mourning for ever. Suffer not the adversary to vex them sore, and make them fret; but if they have been, like Hannah, persecuted, let them sing of the mercy of a delivering God.

We may also ask our Lord to lift them up at the last! Lift them up by taking them home, lift their bodies from the tomb, and raise their souls to Thine eternal kingdom in glory.

[Guest Bro David™]

I have a heavy heart this morning. Im not sure why. I read this devotional by Spurgeon and it fit the way I am feeling. Praise the Lord. There is joy in Him. He can take away the heaviness in my heart. He will replace it with His joy, with His peace.

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I would love to share something with you too Jadey

I always feel this.

That when we always get attacked spiritually and get knocked down repeatedly.

The devil attempts to contort the actual meaning of it.

The only reason we get attacked because we are walking in The Light of Christ Jesus, that is what makes the accuser of Brethren start to foil our walk and strike our faith.

The reason he puts in our heads is that we are doing something wrong.

When in reality it is that we are walking by Jesus's side and that is why satan attempts to disfigure that walk.

So in reality we should be very happy every time satan deals us a blow because we are with Christ and close to Him, why else would satan try to attack us... right ?

Jesus can only create for His Nature is such he died for us, satan on the other hand can only dis-tort what Christ creates because in the essence of it he is just another Creation of God.

I actually do not know what is my reason for saying this ...LOL but I hope it helps some what

YBIC

[BroChuck]

((((((((((((((Jade))))))))))))))))))

Sis, There seems to be alot of that around these days .. for these are the end days , My heart too has been heavy, heavy for the lost, heavy for my lost familiy members, But our Hope is Jesus and He said The Father shall send us The Comforter ....John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; and He shall abide with us forever! ..........We have The Victory in Jesus Christ!!!!

Rest in HIM Sis.........Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Love in Christ... Your Brother ... Chuck