Saturday, April 25, 2009

23 psalm

i would not consider myself a anxious person, but of late i often feel very anxious, scared and in full on panic mode~ i am so scared for my future. i do not want my husband and family to have to take care of me the rest of my life. it fears me to the core of my being! tonight i was feeling all of these thoughts and felt really sick to my stomach, i kept praying over and over, "Lord, please please take care of me, please comfort me, please give me peace." finally i opened my bible and it opened to the 23 psalm.  

The LORD Is My Shepherd

23The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green [1] pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest [2] my head with oil; my cup runneth over.6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of theLord for ever. [3]

i read it aloud several times until i calmed down, only the Lord can calm my soul and comfort me.  

6 comments:

  1. My dear, as I stood in your kitchen last night, arranging hydrangeas and roses, I prayed. I was at a serious loss for words, so all I could manage to ask for were peace and comfort for your tired, ravaged soul. I asked our good and faithful Father, over and over again, to bless you with an overwhelming sense of these simple provisions. I even put my hands on your very front door and asked that every time you walked into your house that you would feel His love and peace pervading every room. I pray this every time I think of you. All my love!

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  2. So glad that you are home. What sweet and thoughtful friends! May the peace of God that passes understanding fill both you and Will today. Love you, Chrissie

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  3. praying for you right now that God would give you peace and that He would delight in healing your body...He's done it before!

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  4. Ruthie, we sang this song, "Jesus Draw Me Nearer," tonight at church and it instantly made me think of your journey, so I sang it in intercession for you:

    May this journey bring a blessing
    May I rise on wings of faith
    And at the end of my heart's testing
    With Your likeness let me wake

    Jesus draw me ever nearer
    As I labor through the storm
    You have called me to this passage
    And I'll follow though I'm worn

    Jesus guide me through the tempest
    Keep my spirit staid and sure
    When the midnight meets the morning
    Let me love You even more

    May this journey be a blessing
    May I rise on wings of faith
    And at the end of my heart's testing
    With Your likeness let me wake

    Let the treasures of the trial
    Form within me as I go
    And at the end of this long passage
    Let me leave them at Your throne

    Jesus draw me ever nearer
    Jesus draw me ever nearer
    Jesus draw me ever nearer to You
    To You

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  5. Ruthie I'm so sorry about you losing your dad. You have so many people praying for you- we all love you so much. You have the whole CPC gang of your past behind you. Let me know when the concert for your surgery is.

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  6. Ruthie alot of times I often do the same thing. I'll say a prayer that GOD would have me to open the Bible for his special message for me. I know GOD has his arms around you and right now he is holding you in his arms. Your footsteps with GOD are one now. He wants to carry your burden for you. Allow him to do so and the battle is already half fought. Keeping you in my prayers and loving you in Christ - Stephanie Simpson

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