we ought to hold on to the promises like those found in Psalm 55 verse 22 which says cast your burden on the Lord and He Shall sustain you he shall never permit the righteous to be moved [Music] you see in times of difficulty we have to remember God's nature and his nature can be found in his word in the Bible God is described as a refuge and a deliverer he is described as faithful he is described as Alpha and Omega he is the beginning and the end he is patient caring and loving and so I
encourage you to put your trust in the Lord regardless of what you are facing whether you are in a valley or on top of the mountain we should be seeking the Lord always Jesus gave us wonderful advice when it comes to Preparing and surviving the storms of life in Matthew chapter 7 verse 24 to 27 the Bible reads everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock and the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat on
that house but it did not fall because it had been founded on the rock and everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand and the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house and it fell and great was the fall of it and so when the Bible tells us to be like a wise man who built his house on the rock it's telling us that we need to build our faith on the
Firm Foundation that is Jesus Christ we're being told to place Our Hope on the solid foundation that is Jesus Christ this is because when the forces of evil try to wreak havoc on your life the strong foundation on which your faith is built upon will not be overcome the walls in your life will not be breached when you have built your foundation on the solid rock that is Jesus Christ you are not shaken by the earthquakes of life you are not blown away by The Winds of life you are not taken under by the floods
of life and this is all because God will never fail you he will never let you down we should be seeking the Lord always we need him to lead and guide us we need his grace we need his Mercy we need his protection to keep us safe as we go about our business and above all we need God's presence you see God's presence is extraordinary when his presence surrounds you you're surrounded by pure love when his presence surrounds you you're covered in safety and there is nothing from the enemy that can touch you in his
presence there is power so much power that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you so much power that there is nothing impossible it's only in the arms of the Lord that you can find Divine strength it's only in God that you will find strength in your weakness it's only in him that you can do all things because he strengthens you and so now let us pray [Music] you Lord Jesus are the Chief Cornerstone the Chief Cornerstone of my life my heart trusts in you I choose to lean not on my own understanding
but I choose to lean on you Lord I choose to submit and trust in you because you are an awesome God you are mighty and you are great in all of your ways so mighty are you Lord that heaven is your throne and the Earth is your footstool I pray and declare Psalm 18 and 2. the Lord is my rock and my Fortress and my deliverer my God my rock in whom I take refuge my shield and the Horn of my salvation my stronghold you are my place of safety Lord Jesus you are my Solid
Rock Lord I pray that the Holy Spirit would Empower me to be more consistent in my walk with you to be more consistent in reading your word to be more consistent in prayer help me to build a foundation that's based on you on your word and your principles Lord Jesus give me a spirit that is willing to persevere and continue steadfastly in prayer make me the kind of believer who strives to pray always and not to lose heart your word in second chronicles 7 verse 14 says if my people who are called by my name
humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their Wicked Ways then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land Holy Spirit help me to deepen my trust in God Holy Spirit teach me how I can give myself to the things of the law help me to yield and surrender to the Lord so that his will may be placed above mine it's in you Jesus that I place My Hope My Hope in the one who never disappoints my heavenly father I praise you for you alone are worthy
to be praised I praise you because your word and Isaiah 40 verse 29 says he gives power to the faint and to him who has no might he increases strength father increase my strength let me not faint but give me the strength father the strength to face each day with confidence the type of confidence that fears nothing because you Lord Jesus are greater than anything on this Earth father when I feel as though I am lacking or when I feel as though I don't have enough may I be reminded that your word says in Psalm
34 verse 10 the Lions May grow weak and hungry but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing I lack nothing because you are a good shepherd Your Rod and staff they keep me close and they guide me your word says God is Not Human that he should lie not a human being that he should change his mind does he speak and then not act does he promise and not fulfill it's you Lord Jesus that leads me through the valley of the shadow of death you lead me through it and still offer me peace
you lead me through the valley and even when I am weak and tired even when I am afraid you still make it known that you are there you're a friend that sticks closer than a brother you are with me as a Defender and a strong tower I bless your name thank you for your love and kindness protect me today in all ways I pray that you cover me Lord Jesus I thank you for hearing my prayer I bless your name for being a loving God a God who looks upon me favorably Blessed Be Your Holy
Name Lord in Jesus name I pray amen [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music]
