Psalm 129 - Thursday

A song of ascents.

1 They have greatly oppressed me from my youth— let Israel say-
2 they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.
3 Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long.
4 But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.
5 May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
6 May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow;
7 with it the reaper cannot fill his hands, nor the one who gathers fill his arms.
8 May those who pass by not say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD."

Chin Ling : I speak this psalm to whatever the devil uses to discourage me or hurt me! Yes, how wonderful to be a daughter of the Lord who have not let the schemes of the enemy gain victory over me but use every one of them to grow me, that I may learn dependence on the Lord. This reminded me of the story of Joseph -Whatever that was meant to be bad turned out to be the good, when they are in the hands of the Lord!

Eunice: To what the Lord has given to me, is a promise that he will not allow the evil one's scheme to succeed because He is upholding me with His righteous right hand. Lord, mayb I be steady when I see the scheme succeeding, because even though situations may not seem so, they have not gained the victory over me! Amen!

Dellia: the people who hurt you the most so often are the people that are with You. Sometimes you might not understand why people react the way they did but as this psalms says...don't fear my dear friend...trust in Him and He will save You. So keep praying my dear friends and don't give up.

Crow: Lord I am not worthy.. But Lord, Your grace always lifts me up no matter what I've done.. Help me not to look back again, but go from strength to strength.. Help me Lord.

From Strength To Strength

From the days of my youth
Trying times I’ve been through
Wandered from Your presence
Hidden from Your grace
But I know
From the days of my youth
You have been with me
You spoke life into this broken heart
Strength to my soul
You believed in me

I know I’ve told You
I give my life to You
Many times I said
I’d start anew

So I sing
I will go
From strength to strength
Never look back again
Mount on eagle’s sings
Soar higher than ever
Cuz You give Victory

Aileen: the lord is righteous.. simple but powerful reminder