The Lord is my Strength

“The Lord is the strength of his people;
     he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
Oh, save your people and bless your
             heritage!
     Be their shepherd and carry them
             forever.”                (Psalm 28:8-9 ESV)

To whom and for what should I live my life if not the Lord? It is not enough to be moral. Even moral people make mistakes, and who is there to set them back on the right paths and hold them accountable? It is not enough to be happy. All my life I have heard my parents and others say they just want their children to be happy. The pursuit of happiness alone, much like the pursuit of property has proven time and again to be a gateway for selfishness. If I am only worried about my own happiness then why should I care about anyone else’s happiness? To follow this logic we become like children clutching their first toy and shouting, “Mine!” In doing so we cut ourselves off from the blessings of the Father’s love, of community, and of family. If we want to be one nation under God we must consider our purpose. Are we only interested in ourselves, or are we willing to listen one another? Are we only willing to listen to those who tell us what we want to hear, or are we willing to listen to God? I have a dream these words would be written on the heart of our American nation.

“Blessed be the Lord!
    for he has heard the voice of my pleas
           for mercy.
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    in Him my heart trusts, and I am
           helped;
my heart exults,
    and with my song I give thanks to
           him.”         (Psalm 28:6-7 ESV)