A Bible acrostic by Noreen Roth, showing God's faithful promises

Mom made up another Bible acrostic this past week. Getting them every few weeks via text is one of the happy things that happen to me. Thank you, Mom!

This acrostic has a Bible reference below the title. This is the verse:

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

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But will I turn to Him? Will I listen to Him?

In my dark moments.
In my confused moments.
In my hopeless moments.
In my defeats.
In my tribulations.
In my need.

God knows all and understands all. He always has. And He is here. With me.

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

(Psalm 139:1-3,6,17)

But I forget. And my focus gets all askew.

And I suffer alone when I do not need to. He is ready to comfort. He is ready to listen. He is ready to help me bear it all. And bear me through it all. And not just ready. Able to. Anxious to.

Today I listened to the second part of Charles Stanley’s message on the omniscience of God, based in part on Psalm 139. These are some of the concepts he brings out in the message. I was so touched and blessed by these things. Continue reading →