LEAN HARD UPON ME
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“Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 (NIV)
1 In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame….3 Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress….19 Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things. Who, O God, is like you? Psalms 71:1, 3, 19 (NIV)
23 Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. 24 You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever…..28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds. Psalms 73:23-26, 28 (NIV)
15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. 16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. 18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. 19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. 20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. Psalms 145:15-20 (NIV)
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalms 147:11 (NIV)
3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
8 “Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” Jonah 2:8 (NIV)
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“Lean hard upon Me, for I bring you through to new victories, and restoration shall follow what seems now to be a wind of destruction. Hold fast to My hand, and rest in My love, for of this you may be very certain: My love is unaltered; yes, I have you in My own intensive care. My concern for you is deeper now than when things are normal. Draw upon the resources of My grace, and so shall you be equipped to communicate peace and confidence to your dear ones. Heaven rejoices when you go through trials with a singing spirit. Your Father’s heart is cheered when you endure the test and do not question His mercy. Be like a beacon light. His own glorious radiance shall shine through you, and Christ Himself will be revealed.” Frances J. Roberts
“Over and over again we find in Scripture and lived out in life, people seeking counsel from someone other than God. Oh, we cry out to Him quickly enough in our despair, yet seek to handle everything else by ourselves. While the Bible instructs us to seek counsel from others, this comes only after we have sought the Lord first. Counsel from others often brings a confirmation of the Lord’s guidance. Next time we are disillusioned or in a quandary, instead of turning to the arm of flesh for guidance and consolation, let us turn to the Lord and to His omnipotent hand. ‘In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.’ (Psalm 5:3).” BHY
“A ministry which flows from abiding dependence upon the Holy Spirit can never become barren. If a man is drawing on his own resources, he will soon run dry. It matters not what his powers may be, or how extensive his reading, or how vast his stores of information; if the Holy Spirit be not the spring and power of his ministry, it must, sooner or later, lose its freshness and its effectiveness. How important then, that all who minister (and live) in the gospel…should lean continually and exclusively on the power of the Holy Spirit. He knows what souls need, and He can supply it. But he must be trusted and used. It will not do to lean partly on self and partly on the Spirit.” C H Macintosh
“When a man has not strength, if he leans on God, he becomes powerful.” D.L. Moody
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” Corrie Ten Boom
HEART SAVOR
• I am to rest secure in God’s love for me. He is my Rock, my Fortress and my Deliverer – nothing is too hard for Him.
• He satisfies me with good things.
• His works are perfect and just – He never does wrong.
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