1 O Lord , how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
2 many are saying to me,
“There is no help for youa in God.” Selah
3 But you, O Lord , are a shield around me,
my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
4 I cry aloud to the Lord ,
and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah
Dear Lord,
I visited our friend in the hospice house today and it appears that she will soon be going home to you. It could be hours or maybe a few days.
It’s pretty clear that you are not going to shield her from death nor will you shield her family and friends from grief. Some shields, it seems, you will not provide.
Today I ask that you will shield her from fear and doubt. Shield her from loneliness and fear of abandonment. Shield her from pain.
Shield her family from despair and anger and any hint of guilt. Shield them from the emotional whirlwinds that sometimes cause family members to harm one another.
Grace her and her family with a sense of your glory: the glory of her creation and redemption and the glory of her resurrection in Christ Jesus. Grant to each the glory of a love from you so deep and profound that all sorrow is finally healed by it.
Answer our prayers, from your holy hill or wherever you are, and grant peace and blessing and eternal life. And we will give you glory and honor and praise.
For her life and for her eternal life, thank you Lord.
Tell God how much you love God.
Ask God's blessing on those for whom you are praying.
Name 5 things for which you are grateful and say "thank you" to God.
Amen
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, for the Lord sustains me.
6 I am not afraid of ten thousands of people
who have set themselves against me all around.
7 Rise up, O Lord !
Deliver me, O my God!
For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you break the teeth of the wicked.
8 Deliverance belongs to the Lord ;
may your blessing be on your people! Selah
[1]
a Syr: Heb him
[1] The Holy Bible : New Revised Standard Version. 1996, c1989. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
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