Count on God
The Lord made heaven and earth,
and he is the one
who sends us help. ~ Psalm 124:8 (CEV)
Your Father knows what you need before you ask. ~ Matthew 6:8 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
Count on God.
PRAYER:
God, thank you for being Mr Reliable. I have been let down by so many people that I find it difficult to trust. I want to be in control of everything myself. But then I find out how unreliable I am. Forgive me for not trusting you with all my problems. Help me to trust. I am going to relax, knowing that you are the most capable help there is. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
