"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that in due time He may exalt you. Casting the whole of your care,
all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all
on Him for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully."
(1 Peter 5:6-7)
White Dove Resting On A Crown Of Thorns
Melani Pyke
Canadian Artist
Image courtesy/Pixels/Fine Art America
A Maskil of David
Listen to my prayer, O God,
and do not ignore my plea.
Attend to me and answer me.
I am restless in my complaint,
and distraught at the voice of the enemy,
at the pressure of the wicked.
For they bring down disaster upon me
and resent me in their anger.
My heart pounds within me,
and the terrors of death assail me.
Fear and trembling grip me,
and horror has overwhelmed me.
I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and find rest.
How far away I would flee!
In the wilderness I would remain.
Selah
(Pause and calmly think of that!)
I would hurry to my shelter,
far from this raging tempest."
But I call to God
and the LORD saves me.
Morning, noon, and night,
I cry out in distress,
and He hears my voice.
He redeems my soul in peace
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
God will hear and humiliate them-
the One enthroned for the ages-
because the do not change
and they have no fear of God.
Cast your burden upon the LORD
and He will sustain you;
He will never let the righteous be shaken.
( PSALM 55:1-8; 16, 17, 18, 19, 22)
