¹⁶ As for me, I will call out to God,
and the Lord will deliver me.
¹⁷ During the evening, morning, and noontime
I will lament and moan,
and he will hear me.
¹⁸ He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me,
even though they greatly outnumber me.
¹⁹ God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago,
will hear and humiliate them. (Selah)

• Psalm 55:16-19 (ESV)

Good night, dear friends. I pray for you a restful, peaceful night’s sleep. My hope is that you shake off your shackles of fear, of worry, of weakness, of bitterness, of pain, of confusion, of distress, of heartbreak, of lack, of mourning…

I pray you recognize the sovereignty of God our Heavenly Father. I hope you see your worth in God’s eyes – God Who gave His Son as a Perfect Sacrifice to pay for our sin and create a way back to Him.

We can – indeed we are expected to – give the LORD all our troubles.

²² Throw your burden upon the Lord,
and he will sustain you.
He will never allow the godly to be shaken.
²³ But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit.
Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan.
But as for me, I trust in you. – Psalm 55:22-23 (ESV)

Stop for a moment. Consider what’s troubling you. Take that issue and throw it to God.

Then thank the Lord for taking care of you.

Rest in knowledge that He can be trusted to take care of you.

And, when your troubles begin to rear their ugly head again, exclaim aloud, “No! This burden is longer mine. I gave it to the Lord and He will resolve it in His way and His time.”

Then keep on keeping on down God’s path, praising the Lord! Keep your eyes, ears and heart focused upward!

He is great and greatly to be praised!