Daily Affirmations - Day 3 - Place of Safety - Hiding Place

Day 3: Hiding Place

Surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach me...You will protect me from trouble

You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance (Psalm 32:7 - NIV).

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Jesus, lover of my soul,

Let me to Thy bosom fly,

While the nearer waters roll,

While the tempest still is high.

Hide me, O my Savior, hide,

Till the storm of life is past;

Safe into the haven guide;

Oh, receive my soul at last.

Other refuge have I none,

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;

Leave, ah! leave me not alone,

Still support and comfort me.

All my trust on Thee is stayed,

All my help from Thee I bring;

Cover my defenseless head

With the shadow of Thy wing.

Wilt Thou not regard my call?

Wilt Thou not accept my prayer?

Lo! I sink, I faint, I fall—

Lo! on Thee I cast my care.

Reach me out Thy gracious hand!

While I of Thy strength receive,

Hoping against hope I stand,

Dying, and behold, I live.

Thou, O Christ, art all I want,

More than all in Thee I find;

Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,

Heal the sick, and lead the blind.

Just and holy is Thy Name,

Source of all true righteousness;

Thou art evermore the same,

Thou art full of truth and grace.

Plenteous grace with Thee is found,

Grace to cover all my sin;

Let the healing streams abound;

Make and keep me pure within.

Thou of life the fountain art,

Freely let me take of Thee;

Spring Thou up within my heart;

Rise to all eternity.

~ Charles Wesley, pub. 1740

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It is a great blessing

    when people are forgiven for the wrongs they have done,

    when their sins are erased.

It is a great blessing

    when the Lord says they are not guilty,

    when they don’t try to hide their sins.

Lord, I prayed to You again and again,

    but I did not talk about my sins.

    So I only became weaker and more miserable.

Every day You made life harder for me.

    I became like a dry land in the hot summertime. Selah

But then I decided to confess my sins to the Lord.

    I stopped hiding my guilt and told You about my sins.

    And You forgave them all! Selah

That is why Your loyal followers pray to You while there is still time.

    Then when trouble rises like a flood, it will not reach them.

You are a hiding place for me.

    You protect me from my troubles.

You surround me and protect me,

    so I sing about the way You saved me. Selah

The Lord says, “I will teach you

    and guide you in the way you should live.

    I will watch over you and be your guide.

Don’t be like a stupid horse or mule that will not come to you

    unless you put a bit in its mouth and pull it with reins.”

Many pains will come to the wicked,

    but the Lord’s faithful love will surround those who trust in Him.

Good people, rejoice and be very happy in the Lord.

    All you who want to do right, rejoice!

Psalm 32 - ERV

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