March 19
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PSALM 144 BLESSED BE THE LORD, MY ROCK
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war,
and my fingers for battle;2 he is my steadfast love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples under me.3 O LORD, what is man that you regard him,
or the son of man that you think of him?
4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
5 Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down!
Touch the mountains so that they smoke!
6 Flash forth the lightning and scatter them; send out your arrows and rout them!
7 Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me
and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners,
8 whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand
is a right hand of falsehood. – Psalm 144: 1-8
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THE LORD TRAINS HIS PEOPLE FOR BATTLE by ILMA
My Lord is my rock and my shield, he protects me
He is my stronghold and deliverer, he defends me
He ensures that his people are trained for warfare
God fully gives us his word for instructions to follow
Though we may not physically see these unseen forces
He exposes their tactics and schemes for our awareness
Even though man is just a minute part of his creation
God our Lord treasures him as his own possession
From his throne, he provided a solution to our sins
He stretched out his hand to rescue and keep us free
The Lord has given us his own Spirit to guide our path
Why would we even think we can go our own way?
He trains us when he gave us his commands
We can win by simply following his will and laws
Go and wear God’s full armor and be ready for war
He has equipped his people for he himself is our rock.
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REFLECTION
• How has God equipped you to face the battles you face on a regular basis?