Today’s Encouragement is, “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!” Psalm 27:13 ESV
I Believe –
It may seem obvious, but we are controlled by, guided by, and influenced by what we choose to believe.
And we each choose what we believe. We choose to believe the Bible is God’s Word for us, or that it is a dusty old book of tales and confusing stories with no relevance to our lives today.
We choose to believe Jesus is Lord and Savior, or that He was a fable, or just a wise man who had some interesting things to say.
What we choose to believe determines the direction of our lives.
We choose to believe that things are going to be okay and have a positive outlook on life, or we choose to believe things are going downhill fast, and our outlook grows dark as we see only the decay around us.
It all depends on what we choose to believe.
David was a realist, and in this psalm he acknowledged that his enemies were all around him, that they were lying about him, that God had not yet answered his prayer. But he closes the psalm with these words, and he states boldly, in faith and confidence and hope, “I believe.”
In faith
he chooses
to believe
that he will see the goodness of God
in this life!
Father, help us continue to choose to believe in Your Love for us, the salvation we have in Jesus, Your goodness, and that You will show Yourself strong in our lives, so that we too will see Your goodness in this life.
Goodness of God
Bethel Music
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