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Psalms 54:4, Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life.
These words of David are taken from a time when he was in peril. David had been betrayed by the Ziphites (1 Samuel 23:19), who informed King Saul of his hiding place.
When times are difficult, we appreciate God all the more. We also appreciate the people who support us. There are some people around us who literally "uphold my life."
God did not design us to walk alone, but within community and family.
Today's reading from Bible Gateway:
“Wrong Strength vs. God's Strength”
Psalm 52:1, Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.
6 The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying, 7, Here is the man who did not make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness. But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. 9 I will praise You forever, Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good.
“Prayer: Maintain and Advance!”
Listen to the Message from Sunday, July 13, 2025
Philippians 3:16 (NKJV), Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.
New Living Translation, But we must hold on to the progress we have already made.
Amplified Bible, Only let us stay true to what we have already attained
