Sunday 23rd OCtober 2011

From the breaking of the dawn to the setting of the sun
I will stand on every promise of Your Word
Words of power strong to save that will never pass away
I will stand on every promise of Your word
For Your covenant is sure
And on this I am secure
I can stand on ev'ry promise of Your word

When I stumble and I sin condemnation pressing in
I will stand on ev'ry promise of Your word
You are faithful to forgive that in freedom I might live
So I stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word
Guilt to innocence restored
You remember sins no more
So I'll stand on ev'ry promise of your word

When I'm faced with anguished choice, I will listen for Your voice
And I'll stand on every promise of Your word
Through this dark and troubled land
You will guide me with Your hand
As I stand on ev'ry promise of Your word
And You've promised to complete
Ev'ry work begun in me
So I'll stand on ev'ry promise of Your word

Hope that lifts me from despair, love that casts out ev'ry fear
As I stand on every promise of Your word
Not forsaken not alone for the Comforter has come
And I stand on ev'ry promise of Your word
Grace sufficient grace for me
Grace for all who will believe
We will stand on ev'ry promise of Your word

(Stuart Townsend)

Psalm 121
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and
going both now and forevermore.

Look at all the promises within the above psalm.

We are not told that life will be easy;

we are not promised that life will never be difficult.

What we are promised is that we will never be alone;

the Holy Spirit will empower us and

hold on to us in all things and through all things.