‘Nevertheless’ faith
Lord, nevertheless, I rely on You (Ps. 31:14).
Lord, even if I am surrounded by enemies who
oppose me,
hate me, and even become my adversaries, I still
rely on You (v. 8).
Lord, even if I find myself trapped as the
Israelites were before the Red Sea,
and the solution to the problem is not visible
no matter how I look in all directions
like they were trapped in the vast wilderness (Exod.
14:3), I still rely on You.
Lord, even if I am at a crossroads of life and
death,
confined like the apostles Peter, Paul, and
Silas were in prison (Acts 12:5, 16:23),
I still rely on You.
Lord, even if I am insulted by all my enemies
and even by my neighbors (Ps. 31:11),
I still rely on You.
Lord, when I am surrounded by the voices of many
people speaking ill of me,
even if I am engulfed in fear, I still rely on
Your will (v. 13).
Lord, because of my enemies and those who
persecute me,
I am in distress, and my eyes, soul, and body
are weakened due to sorrow,
yet I rely on You (v. 9).
Lord, because of those with arrogant and wicked
lips who rudely strike me with false words,
I spend my days in sorrow and sighing, yet I
rely on You (v. 10).
Lord, nevertheless, I put my trust in You and
confess, “You are my God” (v. 14).
Lord, You are a God who abundantly bestows
grace;
even though my fervent prayers and expectations
may not remove the 'thorn in my flesh' as I desire,
Your grace is sufficient for me.
Therefore, I rely on You and confess,
“You are my gracious God” (2 Cor. 12:7-9; Ref.:
Ps. 103:8; 111:4; 116:5; 145:8, etc.).
For You have stored up great goodness, O Lord,
for those who fear You,
and the grace You pour out before mankind
for those who take refuge in You is truly
immense and amazing (Ps. 31:19).
Therefore, nevertheless, I rely on You and make
a faith declaration,
'You are my gracious God' (v. 14).
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