The Strength of My Heart

Good Morning,

Psalm 73:26 (NIV)
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26 (NLT)
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.

I have to admit (confess?) that there are days when, like so many of my brothers and sisters in Christ, that I don't feel well physically, and worse...not so great spiritually. So, I can fully empathize with the writer of this Psalm when he speaks these words. You probably can, as well, I would wager. From time to time we all have failing health and weakness of spirit. It's a normal part of being alive, I think. However, if we will examine ourselves deep down inside, we will see and feel what David must have when he wrote, "But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever (He is mine forever)."

On those days and during those times of our health not being what it should or during those seasons when our own spirit seems down and wanting, that, my friends, is when we must search more deeply and find God, His Holy Spirit, who lives in us and is the true strength that we can call upon during those difficult days.

I think that today, thanks to my friend Alan causing this verse of Scripture to "cross my desk," God wants us to remember what He is telling us in these words.

No matter how we feel physically or how downtrodden we might be in our spirit, God is there for us. God is always there for us, have no doubt. "He is mine forever," isn't just some saying that is pleasing to the ear. "God is...my portion forever," is what the Lord wants us to know and, therefore, is reminding us this very day.

He is, truly, the strength of our hearts and is always there...ALWAYS!...no matter how we feel or what we're going through.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David