This is week 8 of our time in Psalm 119, we’re looking at verses 57 through 64 covering the eighth letter in this Hebrew acrostic, known as Heth.

It seems the psalmist is pretty straightforward in this psalm --- the Lord is his portion, his Master, and his greatest joy!  

And He should be the same for us! In that regard, the under-shepherds of the 21st Century are no different than the under-shepherds of 1000 BC!

With that in mind and because the authors of Endless Grace do such a beautiful job with prayers inspired by the psalms, here is the prayer they wrote inspired by this portion of Psalm 119.

They’ve entitled it PROMISE.

Where else would I go, Lord,

when You have the words of life?

There is no other shelter,

no other haven.

I will walk in

Your Will,

Your Wisdom,

Your Peace,

Your Promise,

all the days of my life.

Your favor is the reward of my faithfulness.

As dusk falls,

I take account of the day –

my thoughts,

actions,

intentions,

temptations,

hesitations.

May I be quick to follow You, Lord,

quick to repent,

quick to obey.

When all hell chases me,

when darkness stalks me,

give me the strength to remember

who I am,

who You are,

who I am in You.

As night grows heavy about me,

I am drawn to worship,

Your Spirit moving over my

restless thoughts,

waking dreams.

Surround me with

the fellowship of the saints;

all who love You

fear You,

follow You –

whose words can be trusted,

whose counsel leads to victory.

As the earth is filled with the knowledge

of the glory of the Lord,

may I be filled to overflowing.

Amen and Amen!

Dear shepherd leader, let’s be inspired to do and be the same. It's our responsibility, it's our calling. Thank you for joining me this week.