I chose Psalm 54 this week for my Saturday Psalm & Praise because it speaks about being delivered, free, and since the celebration of our nation’s independence has just past, I thought it suited.

There have been so many things that have dragged me down this past week, including some of the comments and reviews I’ve received. I was so low that I even questioned if what I believe is ludicrous. I pray everyday that God would continue to work in my heart and not let these kind of people put doubt in my mind. I know I believe it in my heart, and I have the promise and proof of God’s existence and love for me. I have the leading of the Spirit, and I am looking towards the goal that has been set before me.

I found this chapter in Psalm so appropriate for this week because it speaks about God delivering me when “strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul“. The Bible tells so clearly why they do though…”they have not set God before them“… and that gives me comfort. They are ignorant of God’s awesome power. They may scoff and say in their hearts “there is no God”, but the Bible says people who do are fools (Psalm 14:1), and it will not prevent what will happen in the End Days when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Romans 14:1012).

Psalm 54 (King James Version)

1Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. 2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

The passage tells of God’s rewards for David’s enemies will be of evil as they had done. He says that God will cut them off in His truth. I praise God that I have that promise that He will take care of my enemies. I have no need to worry, because whatever false statements or situations I’m in, because God will take care of it in His truth. When strangers, those who don’t seek him, and oppressors seek after my soul that God, my Saviour, will rescue me and take care of them in His TRUTH.Verse 6 says that David, after stating how God faithful is, will freely sacrifice unto to Him and praise His name. I’m not sure if David meant he would freely sacrifice offerings or his life, but I hope that I will always be willing to sacrifice my life to Him and praise His name all the time. I’m looking towards that heavenly crown that no un-Believer (or those who call themselves Believers, but do not seek Him truly) will ever understand.

God has delivered me out of ALL trouble and my eyes have seen God’s desire or want after my enemies… He will take care of them (verse 3), whether it is now or not until that trumpet sounds. For now I will freely sacrifice myself for His glory, and always hold onto the promise I have in Him of the Crown of Righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8).

Ultimately what this passage says to me is that God will always deliver me when I pray and seek Him (verse 2), Amen.

Please join us this Saturday as we end the week… join us in praising the Lord for the things He’s given, healed us of, and taught us. If you would like to participate in the meme, you will find the guidelines HERE.

Blessings!

It with a sorrowful and heavy heart I write this and bring you this news. I hadn’t update too much about Rachael for the past few days because she was getting better. She had brain function. She was moving. She was responding to her mother’s commands and everyone had hope that she would live, but the end is so much closer than we realize. 12 year-old Rachael’s was far too near and her family, friends, and other like me who didn’t know of Rachael until now, are grieving the loss of her. I hope it some comfort to her family and friends that she is no longer in pain. No longer unable to move as she normally did. She is no longer in this sinful world. She has gone on before us and is in peace.

THURSDAY, JULY 03, 2008 02:19 AM, CDT
Our sweet little girl Rachael Emily Kligmann died at 11:50 pm on July 2, 2008.

She is at home with the Lord and we are not. We don’t know how to go on. But we will find a way. We will somehow find a new way to do everything with a hole in our family, right in the middle.

Rachael died very peacefully and 2 someones tonight are in the middle or receiving lifesaving kidneys. I hope someday to know who they are.

We don’t know when a funeral will be yet.

We just want to finally sleep now that she is finally okay. We will face tomorrow when it comes.

I know her family’s hearts must just be aching right now, knowing they’ll never get to see her again. Never get to see her grow up and become the woman God made her to be. Please pray for them right now. Prayers for her parents, Pete & Corinne. Prayers for her 11 siblings, especially the young ones as they may not understand where she’s gone. Prayers for her older sister, Amanda, who was with her when the accident happened. Prayers for her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Pray for comfort. Pray for peace. Pray that they will all continue to to trust in Him. You’re welcome to go sign Rachael’s guestbook and leave your own words of comfort there.

grieving with you Kligmann family,

Oh man, oh man, it’s July 1st and people have already begun to put up patriotic decorations, and signs. Not to mention the big signs that say “FIREWORKS SOLD HERE”. Everyone wants to celebrate, but do they really know what they’re celebrating for? What freedoms they are personally thankful for or are they just celebrating because Wal-mart has signs up about the 4th of July?

I don’t think freedom is what it used to be. I really think that Satan has taken a hold of what that word means to a lot of people and is twisted it like the way he does with tolerance of other religions. However as a Christian freedom means to me that I’m free in Christ to do anything I please because I’m saved by grace, but it also means that I’m free from sin so I don’t have to. I am free to follow Jesus with my whole heart, no matter what people tell me. I recently found this verse in Romans, which really got me. A lot of people really do think that because they’re saved by grace that can do anything they please, but the Bible teaches that we are free from sin and are to be servants unto Christ, to live unto holiness and live forever!

I thank God I am free of sin and free to follow Him! Christ has set me free… no matter what people might say about having Freedom Or Chains!

As you have imagined this month’s issue of GGM is all about freedom, and I think most if not all of the article are written about different aspects of freedom….Do we really have as many as we think? In our government? In Christ? See what the writers are GGM think about some of the hot topics about FREEDOM FOR ALL! And, I hope you’ll leave your thoughts and opinions about what you believe when you stop by.

Blessings!