5-19-11 Amo al Se~or - I love the Lord

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Amo al SEÑOR, porque oye mi voz y mis súplicas. Porque a mí ha
inclinado su oído; por tanto le invocaré mientras yo viva. (Salmo 116:
1-2)

Dice el cántico contemporáneo, “Si me faltan fuerzas para seguir, si
todos me abandonan te tengo a Ti. Acudo a tu presencia para calmar mi
ansiedad y al toque de Tu Espíritu vuelvo a soñar”. Esta mañana
mientras lo cantaba recordaba este salmo también donde el salmista
confirma que todos pasamos por dolores, tribulaciones, “terrores del
Seol”, angustia y tristeza. Sí, en un momento dado llegaremos a ese
lugar, pero no nos podemos quedar ahí. Cristo nos invita a un caminar
con Él, no es a quedarnos estancados en un sólo lugar. Dice también
la Palabra que los que esperamos en Él nos remontaremos como las
águilas, correremos y no nos cansaremos, caminaremos y no nos
fatigaremos. (Isaías 40:
31). Nuestro Dios se compadece de nosotros, nos guarda y no
permitirá que permanezcamos postrados. Así pues, levántate, hombre y
mujer de Dios. Levantémonos en confianza y subamos al Monte de Sión.
Llevemos un sacrificio de alabanza en agradecimiento por todos los
beneficios que el Santo de Israel, el Dios Grande y Fuerte en batalla,
nos ha otorgado, por la bendición que nos brinda hoy y por las muchas
más que han de venir. Amén!

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I love the LORD because He has heard my appeal for mercy. Because He
has turned His ear to me,
I will call out to Him as long as I live. (Psalm 116: 1)

There is a contemporary Christian song in Spanish that says, “If my
strength fails and I cannot go on. If all my people abandon me, I
still have you. I come into Your Presence to soothe all anxieties
away, and at the touch of Your Spirit I can dream again.” As I was
singing that song this morning I was reminded of Psalm 116, where the
psalmist confirms that we all experience pain, tribulation, the
“terrors of
Sheol”, anguish, and sadness. Yes, at some point, at some time, we
will find ourselves in that same spot, yet it does not mean that we
have to stay in it. Christ has invited to walk with Him, not to stay
stuck in one place. God’s Word also tells us that “those who trust in
the LORD will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like
eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not
faint. (Isaiah 40:31) Our God is a merciful and compassionate God.
He will guard and protect us. He will not allow for us to remain
defeated. So, rise up, man and woman of God; let us arise knowing and
trusting; let us go up to the mountain to bring a sacrifice of praise
and thanksgiving for all the benefits that the Holy One of Israel, the
Lord who is great and strong in battle, has bestowed upon us, for all
the blessings He will give us this day, and many more to come. Amen.