When Overwhelmed 041

If you are overwhelmed today and doubts are filling your mind, God’s comfort will renew your hope and it will secure your heart. His comfort will be your refuge

Psalm 94:19 (NLT)
19 When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

Isaiah 26:3–4 (NLT)
3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
4 Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

Right now – you have GOT to Trust God – you’ve got to force yourself to Trust God – NO matter what you see or think or feel – Your God is worthy of your Trust

& so – FIX your thoughts on God – HE is your eternal Rok - Trust God – NOT your circumstances

& then – you’ve got to COME to him – you’ve got to LEARN HOW to come to Him

Matthew 11:28–29 (NLT)
28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

I know it’s hard – I know it is – but we have to fight thru all the stuff - & come to Jesus – in a real & meaningful way - & then . . .

29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

I know – it’s easier said than done – but we have to find that quiet moment, in that quiet place - & come to Jesus –truly come to him, to fall into his arms – & to take his yoke upon us

& right there - in that moment, we’ve got to let him teach us . . . & then, we WILL find rest for our souls

& then – we must learn to STAY there – in his shelter - to LIVE there – in His presence – because

Psalm 91:1–2 says (NLT)
1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.

When you are overwhelmed – the Lord alone is your refuge – He alone is your place of safety – he alone is your God – you Can trust him – you MUST trust him

And - Psalm 18:2 says (NLT)
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.

THIS – is who your God is – He is your rock, your fortress, your savior

your God is your rock – in him you find protection - he is your shield, He is the power that saves you

Your LORD is your place of safety

If you are overwhelmed today – the Lord wants to help you – he is ready to help you

Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)
10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

God is with you - & he is ready to help you – he is ready to strengthen you - & to hold you up

But - we have to COME to him – we have to fight thru the overwhelmed-ness to GET to him

Psalm 121:1–2 (NLT)
1 I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there?
2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth!

We have to be absolutely certain – that our help comes from the Lord – NO PLACE else – MY help comes from the Lord

Because – it is God who is our Refuge and our Strength – & it is God who is ready to help in times of trouble – God is there, and he is ready

Psalm 46:1 (NLT)
1 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

But We have to cry out to him – from the ends of the earth we have to cry out to him – when our heart is overwhelmed we have to cry out to him - & he WILL lead us to the rock of safety

Psalm 61:1–2 (NLT)
1 O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer!
2 From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety,

Lord we say today – our hearts are overwhelmed – we have no place on earth to turn – You alone are our rock, and refuge, our strong tower – you alone are our strength, & our peace, and our hope

& Lord, God – we TRUST you – We absolutely, completely trust You

& we are crying out to you today Lord, hear our prayer – from the ends of the earth we cry out to you

Our hearts are overwhelmed – Lord, please lead us to your towering rock of safety

This we declare about you LORD: You alone are our refuge, our place of safety; you alone are our God, and we will absolutely trust YOU!