You Came When I Called

 

 

Yes, you came when I called;

    you told me, “Do not fear.”

Lord, you have come to my defense;

    you have redeemed my life.

 

—Lamentations 3:57-58 (NLT)

 

 

 

Faithful Lord, My Redeemer,

 

Thank You that, because of Your faithfulness to me, I don’t ever have to be afraid.

 

Thank You for being the God who hears me when I call out to You in prayer—the One who comes to me and speaks words of comfort to my soul, the One who speaks only truth and tells me, “Do not fear.”

 

Thank You for coming to defend me, by surrounding me with Your angelic armies—who fight against every attack of the enemy as he seeks to destroy me—and for ushering me safely through every battle by covering me in Your unfailing love.

 

Thank You for redeeming my life—for sending Christ to lay down his life and pay the price I could never pay—that I might find my life in Him, and live that life for Him alone!

 

Thank You that, because of Your faithfulness to me, I don’t ever have to be afraid.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

"Do Not Fear."

 

Yes, you came when I called;

    you told me, “Do not fear.”

Lord, you have come to my defense;

    you have redeemed my life.

 

—Lamentations 3:57-58 (NLT)

 

Faithful Lord, My Redeemer,

 

Thank You that, because of Your faithfulness to me, I don’t ever have to be afraid.

 

Thank You for being the God who hears me when I call out to You in prayer—the One who comes to me and speaks words of comfort to my soul, the One who speaks only truth and tells me, “Do not fear.”

 

Thank You for coming to defend me, by surrounding me with Your angelic armies—who fight against every attack of the enemy as he seeks to destroy me—and for ushering me safely through every battle by covering me in Your unfailing love.

 

Thank You for redeeming my life—for sending Christ to lay down his life and pay the price I could never pay—that I might find my life in Him, and live that life for Him alone!

 

Thank You that, because of Your faithfulness to me, I don’t ever have to be afraid.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Do Not Fear

 

Yes, you came when I called;
    you told me, “Do not fear.”

Lord, you have come to my defense;
    you have redeemed my life.

—Lamentations 3:57-58 (NLT)

 

Faithful Lord, My Redeemer,

Thank You that, because of Your faithfulness to me, I don’t ever have to be afraid.

Thank You for being the God who hears me when I call out to You in prayer—the One who comes to me and speaks words of comfort to my soul, the One who speaks only truth and tells me, “Do not fear.”

Thank You for coming to defend me, by surrounding me with Your angelic armies—who fight against every attack of the enemy as he seeks to destroy me—and for ushering me safely through every battle by covering me in Your unfailing love.

Thank You for redeeming my life—for sending Christ to lay down his life and pay the price I could never pay—that I might find my life in Him, and live that life for Him alone!

Thank You that, because of Your faithfulness to me, I don’t ever have to be afraid.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

 

Defense Against Those More Opportune Times

When the devil had finished every temptation, he [temporarily] left Him until a more opportune time.

—Luke 4:13 (AMP)

Almighty God,

Help me remember that the devil never stops lying, that he never stops trying to deceive me—that even when it looks as if he has given up on coming against me, he is only waiting for a better opportunity to tempt me into sin.

Thank You that because of Your Son, Jesus, I can have victory over the temptations that come my way—I am no longer a slave to my sin. 

Thank You that I can resist the attacks of the enemy—that I resist him by knowing and speaking Your Word, just as Christ did.

But don’t let me forget that walking in a season where the temptations are not as frequent or as strong, doesn’t mean that the enemy is finished trying.   

Keep me mindful that I must always stand guard over my heart, because the enemy will always be looking for another opportunity to attack, when I least expect it.

Thank You for showing me that my best defense against the devil is to stay in close fellowship with You—filling my heart with the truth of Your Word and allowing Your Spirit to fill it with Your presence and power—so that my weapon arsenal will be well stocked against his next attack.

Help me remember that the devil never stops lying, that he never stops trying to deceive me—that even when it looks as if he has given up on coming against me, he is only waiting for a better opportunity to tempt me into sin.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Singing All Of My Praises To You

O my Strength, to you I sing praises,
    for you, O God, are my refuge,
    the God who shows me unfailing love.

—Psalm 59:17 (NLT)

O God my Strength,

Because You are my refuge and strength—the One who shows me unfailing love—I will sing all of my praises to You.

For Your strength—that power that You display for all to see and that power by which I am equipped and sustained in Christ—I will forever praise You.

For Your unfailing love—the loving mercy that You pour over me so that I am not overwhelmed and undone by the power of Your strength—I will forever praise You.

For being my refuge—that safe haven where my confident awareness of Your Presence shelters me and defends me against the evil of this world—I will forever praise You.

So, let me sing praises to You, forever—that all may hear my joyous song and marvel at goodness of the One who is my Strength.

Because You are my refuge and strength—the One who shows me unfailing love—I will sing all of my praises to You.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.