{"id":588,"date":"2010-11-08T06:33:27","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T11:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/?p=588"},"modified":"2015-08-27T20:34:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T00:34:21","slug":"psalm-109-esv-devotional-and-iphoneapp-%e2%80%93-help-me-o-lord-quote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/psalm-109-esv-devotional-and-iphoneapp-%e2%80%93-help-me-o-lord-quote\/588","title":{"rendered":"Help Me, O Lord – Psalm 109 ESV 2 Minute Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Earlier this year, we were in a financial crunch. We cut back all we could, but the cash had run out. It’s a situation that weighs on you. As the Psalmist says: “…my heart is stricken within me.”
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\nA friend of mine and I regularly go on walks, and I shared some of our needs. He returned later that afternoon and gave me a cash gift. It wasn’t a huge gift, but it was enough for groceries. We made it through that time, with God’s help, and are doing better now.
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\nWhen we are needy, we feel small, just like the bird in the picture. But just like the bird in the picture, tiny and insignificant, we are still God’s creation – we are still His child.
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\nDear Lord, when I am poor and needy, when my heart is stricken within me, save me according to your steadfast love. Help me turn to Christ for my salvation. Amen.
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Earlier this year, we were in a financial crunch. We cut back all we could, but the cash had run out. It’s a situation that weighs on you. As the Psalmist says: “…my heart is stricken within me.” A friend of mine and I regularly go on walks, and I shared some of our needs. … <\/p>\n

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