The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Psalm 119 (7)" Bible Reading: Psalm 119:49-56 for Wednesday, 12 October 2016

The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Psalm 119 (7)" Bible Reading: Psalm 119:49-56 for Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Psalm 119:ז (Zayin)
49 Remember your promise to your servant,
through which you have given me hope.
50 In my distress my comfort is this:
that your promise gives me life.
51 Though the arrogant scorn me completely,
I have not turned away from your Torah.
52 Adonai, I keep in mind your age-old rulings;
in them I take comfort.
53 Fury seizes me when I think of the wicked,
because they abandon your Torah.
54 Your laws have become my songs
wherever I make my home.
55 I remember your name, Adonai, at night;
and I observe your Torah.
56 This [comfort] has come to me,

because I observe your precepts.
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In the past, I have sat in rooms where I didn't want to be. One time I waited in a medical clinic to find out if I had cancer or not. Another time I sat in a hospital room, waiting to see if my husband was alive or not after his accident. I also sat in a doctor's office waiting to learn about my son's medical tests.
In all of these situations, God's Word gave me peace and hope. As I waited in these places, I remembered Bible verses like "Don't be afraid, because the Lord your God will be with you" (Joshua 1:9b) and "Don't worry - I am with you. Don't be afraid - I am your God" (Isaiah 41:10a).
When I remember Bible verses that tell me God's promises, I find hope and strength. In verse 49 of our Bible Reading, the writer says that God's promises give him hope.
I hope you will depend on God's promises to give you peace, strength and hope today.[BH]

"Remember your promise to me,

your servant. It gives me hope.

You comfort me in my suffering,

because your promise gives me new life."[Psalm 119:49-50]

PRAYER: Lord, when I face hard times in my life, help me to find hope through Your promises. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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