if I may be honest for a moment I've come to the understanding that when I really need God no one has to tell me to have a prayer life no one has to sit me down and tell me to read my Bible when I really need God I somehow find the strength to wake up early to pray I somehow find the time to open the word of God despite my busy schedule I even find the desire to fast and pray to wait on the Lord until I receive an answer but I have to confess if
I'm to be truly objective and honest my weakness is that once my personal needs are met that strength that I had to wake up early to pray is no longer there it seems like prayer becomes a struggle the time that I could find to open the word of God that time seems to disappear and I become even busier Saints my problem is consistency I need to be consistent in prayer whether I need something or not I need to be consistent in meditating on the word of God whether I need something or not and now I'd
like to pose this question to you are you consistent in your walk with Jesus Christ do you fight to prioritize him every single day do you remain faithful in prayer do you schedule in time to read the word of God each and every day well the Bible says in Psalm 16:8 I have set the lord always before me because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved this verse challenges me and the key word In this passage is the word always I have set the lord always before me this says to me
that there's a level of consistency there's a routine that's followed oh how we ought to desire to reach such a level of consistency that we can confidently say I have set the lord always before me I have set the lord always before me whether I need something or not I have set the lord always before me whether I am in pain or not I have set the lord always before me whether I am joyful or in Affliction and so now let's try and expand our understanding of Psalm 16:8 as I read various translations here's what
I found that verse to mean I have set the Lord continually before me because he is at my right hand I will not be shaken another translation put it this way I keep my eyes always on the Lord with him at my right hand I will not be shaken no matter which way you look at it this verse talks about consistency I've set the Lord continually before me I keep my eyes always on the Lord and so people of God I pray that Psalm 16:8 would be the anthem that plays in your heart and your
mind always from today keep your eyes always on Jesus Christ set the Lord Jesus Christ continually before you overall we need to remember what 2 Thessalonians 3:3 says but the Lord is faithful and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one the bottom line is that the Lord is faithful he is so faithful that he neither sleeps nor Slumbers because he's watching over us God is so faithful that even the very hairs on your head they are all numbered he's so faithful that before you were formed in your mother's womb he already
knew you one passage of scripture that I'd like to highlight is revelation 5: 5 it reads then one of the elders said to me do not weep see the lion of the tribe of Judah the root of David has triumphed he is able to open the scroll and its Seven Seals I believe that this verse in Revelation is a word that we all need to hold on to and we need to receive this word because I believe that when it says do not weep the Bible is telling us to stop worrying cease your Sorrowing don't
be cast down and do not be in despair the lion of the tribe of Judah has prevailed in other words he has overcome he's come out on top he has triumphed he has conquered and this is what we need to receive and understand Jesus Christ The Lion of the tribe of Judah the root of David has prevailed he has mastered all things he has won all battles he is in command and he he is Victorious and he will he will reign forever and ever and so Saints when we think of protection we ought to know
who protects us we ought to be aware of the might and the power that the Lord has it's in Jesus Christ that we have our protection many of us try to orchestrate and control everything in our lives until one day we're faced with things that are outside of our control and the truth is the most important things in life are out of our control you can exercise and diet all you want but disease can still come knocking on your door we can build magnificent buildings and structures but we must still bow to the power of
a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake these things remind us that we are not in control but I want you to understand that it's during Times Like These when we feel out of control that we are reminded of the purpose of faith faith enables us to be comfortably out of control even though we cannot control things like disease nature or death we have faith that God has a plan and that God will have the the last word and so as we approach the throne of grace let us ask God to help us to move into
a space where we are comfortable without knowing ask him to move us to a place where we can be comfortable not because we have all the answers but because we know who our answer is his name is Jesus I have set the lord always before me because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved and so let's pray to that end dear Lord Jesus you are worthy to be praised and adored thank you for your sacrifice Lord thank you for dying on a cross for me I know that I did nothing to
deserve that kind of love I did nothing to earn that kind of love but you still gave yourself you gave yourself for me and all I can do is say thank you all I can do is open my heart to you so that you can use me in your kingdom Holy Spirit help me to be consistent help me to be consistent with prayer help me to be consistent with my reading of your word Holy Spirit help me to set my eyes always before the Lord so that if all is well with me my eyes remain
on Jesus and if I'm struggling and can't seem to find a way out of the mess I'm in then my eyes are still on Jesus Lord I praise you because you're a savior to those who need to be saved you're a shelter to those who need Refuge you're a protector to those who need safety Lord I worship you father your word says in Isaiah 54:10 for the mountain shall depart and the hills be removed but my kindness shall not depart from you nor shall my Covenant of peace be removed says the Lord who has mercy
on you give me peace Lord even if there there's chaos and trouble all around me I ask for your peace Lord let my heart not be afraid of anything because you've promised that even if the mountains and Hills be removed your kindness your promise of Peace over my life it will never be removed so I won't fear I Won't Be Shaken because greater is he who is in me than he who is in the world when life appears to be unstable Lord I won't let my soul be shaken my soul will not be moved because
my God you are the way maker let your peace soothe and fill my heart dear Lord I come against anything that is not of you God you've given me a spirit of power and of love and of a sound mind so I ask that you remove everything that opposes the peace that you've given me the love and the power that you've given me I welcome you Holy Spirit help me to realize the promises of God help me to realize the riches that are in the Lord Holy Spirit I invite you into my life to be
with me move with me walk with me Holy Spirit and speak to me always I pray that you may be the still Small Voice that guides me and when I encounter fear and worry I pray that you will move to calm my heart when I encounter things that discourage me and if my heart is to feel heavy I pray that the holy spirit will be my comfort Holy Spirit be my comfort on those occasions when my life life appears to be broken remind me of God's word and Lead me back into the presence of Jesus
Christ I find strength in you Lord because when I'm worn out when I feel weak you are The God Who renews my strength father help me to fearlessly believe in Exodus 14:14 it says the Lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace God help us to boldly embrace your word help us to embrace it boldly with no doubt help us to declare and hold on to Isaiah 40: 29-31 he gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength they will soar on wings like eagles they will run and not grow weary they will walk and not be faint I pray for strong faith God I pray that I may stand up for Jesus Christ and testify of how he turned my mourning into dancing give me strong faith Lord so that I may stand on your word word in a world that is lost in a world that aims to discourage and drain hope as your children we pray for the faith that will enable us
to live in The Authority that we have been given in Luke 10 verse 19 behold I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you I declare and decree Deuteronomy 28:6 over my life that I will be blessed in my coming in and blessed in my going out because you watch over me I declare Psalm 91:10 over my life and over my family and I say that no harm will overtake me no disaster will come near my tent no
evil shall befall me nor shall any plague come near my dwelling in the name of Jesus Christ I pray God I stand in faith today covered by the power that's in the almighty name of Jesus Christ I Stand today concealed and wrapped by the blood of Jesus which is miraculous and able to defeat all evil I stand shielded and protected by the Holy Ghost you Lord Jesus are the lion of the tribe of JW Judah and I pray that you would defeat every demon from hell that is sent by the enemy to try and attack
me I pray that you disarm every unclean spirit that seeks to creep into my house or into my life I pray that you destroy every generational curse every negative word spoken against me in the mighty name of Jesus God I pray that your presence would always surround me and Lord I Thank you for all the goodness that you offer I'll continually place my trust in you God help me not to lean on my own understanding because you are an all knowing god so my trust it's in you Lord Jesus I bless your name and I
thank you I thank you for your wonderful love I thank you for your kindness and I thank you for your protection I confess that I have joy in my life because Jesus Christ has saved me I have freedom and a sound mind because I have laid my burdens before the Lord I confess that there's peace in my life because I am Washed by the blood of Christ Lord I praise you for your abundant mercy and I Praise You for Your Grace that Reigns over my entire life Lord I want to take this moment to thank
you for hearing my prayer I count it done I believe it and I pray it in the name of Jesus Amen I have set the lord always before me because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved but the Lord is faithful and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one then one of the elders said to me do not weep see the lion of the tribe of Judah the root of David has triumphed he is able to open the scroll and its Seven Seals for the mountain shall depart
and the hills be removed but my kindness shall not depart from you nor shall my Covenant of peace be removed says the Lord who has mercy on you he gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall but those who hope in in the Lord will renew their strength they will soar on wings like eagles they will run and not grow weary they will walk and not be faint behold I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and
over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you for
