Frankly, all I could muster out of my mouth this time was, “God, be my defender.”
The attack was ferocious. The verbal assault, intense. The end of it, not in sight. There was no place to hide.
My insides cried out… How will I make it? I have no strength. I can’t even muster words to pray.
The only place I could land was a nonverbal statement that somehow became a silent prayer: “Kelly, be still and know that He is God.” (Ps. 46:10)
I took a deep breath and exhaled the battle. God would have to fight it now.
Dear friends, did you know? Sometimes – at the end of ourselves, at the end of our lives, or at the end of our rope – a prayer can be a single scripture, owned. When there are no words, prayer hides out under a scriptural truth until it becomes and overcomes us.
“For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.” (Ps. 27:5)
God’s Word is a place in which we can hide. When no words are left, when all looks impossible, when the battle is raging, when nothing is working – God’s Word always works. When the world is folding in on us, when people are accusing, when the rug is pulled out from under us – there is powerful hiding we can find, in scripture residing in us.
Yet, if we don’t have it there, we can’t hide in that cleft of the rock. God’s Word is not only truth; it is a hiding place for the weary.
Do you have scripture residing in you? You know, if you are not in a battle today, there’s likely one coming at you tomorrow. Are you ready? Prepared to stand firm? Do you have oil prepared and stored?
To memorize the Word is to never lose it – even if physical bibles were someday taken away.
To understand the ways of God, is to know the paths of God – even if confusion mounts on every side.
My friends, now more than ever, we must not only have scripture in our minds, but we must own it in our hearts. For there, it cannot be stolen, but it is greatly seen by God.
“But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1 Sam. 16:7)
God looks upon our heart. How do we connect our heart with God’s? How do we strengthen our heart? How do we love what God loves? How do we keep focus on His Word?
The more we seek Him the more we find Him.
If I know anything, I know the power to persevere, to love God and to keep hope — comes through God’s Word, which is why I want to invite you to my latest workshop: “Understanding and Loving God’s Word”.
– Connect deeply with Scripture, to understand God’s heart of the matter.
– Encounter God’s heart for you.
This workshop is $30.*
Join me on Tuesday, June 18 at 6:00 p.m. ET via Zoom (the event will also be recorded).
Bring your bible, a journal, and expect to grow in love with God’s Word. Register today.
