O' Lord - Psalm 130:1-5

This is “Namma for Christ” with the one hundred twenty-eighth inspirational message dated Monday, February 26th, 2018.  The title of this message is, “O’ Lord” –  Psalm 130:1-5. The title of this message is also the title of the above inspirational song/video “O’ Lord” (with lyrics) by Lauren Daigle.

The words, “O’ Lord”, is a title of a song, but it also is a declaration of what “any believer” might say – WHEN THEY CRY OUT TO GOD…. when they don’t know what else to say! The first five verses of the 130th Psalm of David (see below) has these two words in the first verse:

Psalm 130:1-5
New Living Translation (NLT)

Psalm 130

¹ From the depths of despair, O Lord,
    I call for Your help.
² Hear my cry, O Lord.
    Pay attention to my prayer.

³ Lord, if You kept a record of our sins,
    who, O Lord, could ever survive?
⁴ But You offer forgiveness,
    that we might learn to fear You.

⁵ I am counting on the Lord;
    yes, I am counting on Him.
    I have put my hope in His word. 

 

There are times or circumstances in our lives, when we simply don’t know what to say.  We might be in situations, in which we simply don’t understand or can’t control…

 

These are the moments when we MUST TRUST IN JESUS!

 

As believers in Jesus Christ, we know Jesus hears us when we pray. In fact, Peter told us to cast ALL our cares on the Lord, for He cares for us – see 1^st Peter 5: 7 - below:

1 Peter 5:7

King James Version (KJV)

⁷ Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.

 

Jesus wants us to continually to pray to Him. He wants us to TRUST IN & DEPEND on HIM, not ourselves…As Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us:

Proverbs 3:5-6

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

 

Our scripture for this message in Psalm 130:1-5, also refers to PUTTING OUR HOPE in the LORD – see verse 5:

Psalm 130:5
New Living Translation (NLT)

⁵ I am counting on the Lord;
    yes, I am counting on Him.
    I have put my hope in His word.

 

Jesus is Our Savior, Our Hope, Our Redeemer, Our Protector, Our Defender…. Jesus’ very name – “Emmanuel” means “GOD WITH US”!

 

YOU CAN TRUST IN JESUS – NO MATTER WHAT!

There are times in our lives that we won’t understand what is going on, but WE “CAN” TRUST in Our Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST!

 JESUS IS WITH US – and He knows BEST! Cry out to Him – even if it is only two words, “O, Lord” or just one Word – "JESUS". He HEARS US and He LOVES US!  Jesus wants what is BEST for us!

 

Enjoy the above anointed song and video, “O’ Lord” (with lyrics) by Lauren Daigle.

  (I do not own the rights to this song.)

BE BLESSED!

Encourage Yourself - 1 Samuel 30:6b

This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred twenty-seventh inspirational message dated Thursday, February 1st, 2018.  The title of this message is, “Encourage
Yourself” – 1^st Samuel 30:6b. The title of this message is also the title of the above inspirational song/video by Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers (featuring soloist Kim McFarland).

The song, “Encourage Yourself”, is an anthem of empowerment in the LORD.  It is ENCOURAGING ALL listeners to do “as David did”!

 What did David do?

 As the below scripture for this message states  – “HE ENCOURAGED HIMSELF – IN THE LORD!”

But David encouraged himself in the Lord.  1 Samuel 30:6b

During his lifetime – David was challenged, he experienced hardship and had times of trial and tribulations. Despite being known as a “man after God’s own heart”…David, at times, needed to encourage himself in the Lord.

If David needed to “ENCOURAGE HIMSELF IN THE LORD, so will you! And if he can do it, you can do it, too. Let God pour His love and acceptance into you. He is faithful and you are accepted. Look at what David said in the fourth verse of the beloved 23^rd Psalm:

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4

Read the below verse to know that this is what God expects us to do – to read HIS WORD – so that “WE, TOO, MAY HAVE INSTRUCTION, HOPE and ENCOURAGEMENT”:

For whatever was written in the past was written for our
instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the
encouragement from the Scriptures. Romans 15:4 Holman Christian Bible 

Please read and meditate on the below powerful scriptures – for ENCOURAGEMENT:

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy
31:6

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah
41:10

The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know Your name put their trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You. Psalm 9:9

Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

In the accompanying song/video, “Encourage Yourself”, the soloist Kim McFarland quotes other inspirational verses from the Bible – they are:

“Greater is He - who is in me, than he who is in the world” from 1^st John 4:4 : (see below) –

1 John 4:4

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁴ You are of God, little children, and have overcome them,
because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Also, she states from Romans 8:37 – I AM MORE THAN A CONQUEROR…

Romans 8:37

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁷ Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Lastly, from Proverbs 18:21- she expresses the “power” of the tongue:

Proverbs 18:21

New King
James Version (NKJV)

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

So, Encourage Yourself in the Lord – and BE UPLIFTED, INSPIRED and COURAGEOUS…

Remember, Jesus said in Hebrews 13:5 – He will never leave you, nor forsake you!

Enjoy the above anointed song and video, “Encourage Yourself” by Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers (featuring soloist Kim McFarland).


 (I do not own the rights to this song.)

BE BLESSED!