Devotion for Friday, August 16, 2019

“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will
stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will
save me.  The Lord will perfect that
which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the
works of Your hands.”  (Psalm 138:7-8)

You will encounter trouble in
this life.  Though it comes, the Lord has
promised that He will be with you always. 
Take comfort in the fact that you have the One who made all things not
just watching you, but watching over you. 
Know that He who knows you will keep you in His presence all the days of
your life.  Be comforted and do what He
gives you to do.

Lord, this world sometimes seems fickle.  Guide me according to Your purpose to see
that in You is all hope.  No matter the
circumstance, lift my eyes up to see from whence my help comes.  It comes from You, the Maker of heaven and
earth.  You have given me tasks to
do.  Keep my hands at the tasks You have
given me to do that I may do what is pleasing in Your sight and according to Your
Word.

Lord Jesus, You have led the way
that all who follow You may walk in the right way.  Keep me on the path of righteousness that I
may now and always walk according to the goodness of the Father’s eternal
plan.  Guide me to lift up my eyes to You
and be led wherever You take me.  Help me
to humbly obey all that You command and learn to serve as I have first been
served.  Lead me today, Lord Jesus.  Amen.