GREAT LINK for women who follow Christ

So, here's a good link for Christian women EVERYWHERE!!

http://christianhomekeeper.com/2008/08/20/the-homekeepers-journal-join-me/

Psalm 62 re-iterating a sermon lead by Gary Aston Sunday, September 7th 2008

Psalm 62
1 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
3 How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
4 They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah
5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God [a] ; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Selah
9 Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
11 One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong,
12 and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.
Who or what will be your refuge when everything around you begins to shake?
This Psalm is all about being dependent upon God. Everything else can let you down or crumble. He is the bedrock in which you build everything.
Your soul can stay in tact because it is rooted in Him. In Jesus, your soul can find refuge.
Did you know the Psalms tell of Jesus and David who wrote many of the Psalms prophesie about Jesus's coming. If you don't know much about the bible – to find out more, just ask Him and read His word!
Being in Christ is the cure for living in this modern age and even through suffering we can be filled with joy.
This psalm spells out these following false refuges – a place to go for rest, safety and security:
Other people. “with their mouths they bless; but in their hearts they curse.” v.4. You ultimately can't rely on another person alone, nobody can give you the total security you need to live this life.
Self. David recognised he was just a “leaning wall, a tottering fence” v.3. without God to give him refuge.
Status and position. “lowborn men”v.9. those who are honest hard working, humble even, who find all meaning in what they do.. can imerse themselves in work – but what happens when their work is taken away? David says the lowborn – is, but a breath.. “Highborn” those who command worldly respect, seek their status as a refuge; people who are proud and secure in what they 'have' – material things.
As Christians, we follow a homeless saviour followed by a linch mob – then he says “come follow me”. On the outside it seems madness to even go there! But this world can't see – it says so in the bible! It's upside down to follow Jesus and his light – that Johns gospel talks about. So when everything around you begins to shake, find solice in the true redeemer and set your heart on Him. He never lets you down on His promises (they are in the bible too!) He is always here to find shelter in, under his wing. He is our rock we cling to – and it is necessary to cling!
I long to share my heart with those who are close to me, who don't know Jesus yet and I pray you will be touched by His holy power. The bible explains it all and the truth becomes known via meditating on The Word and prayer.
By Sarah Baskerville re-iterating a sermon lead by Gary Aston Sunday, September 7th. Please pass this on!

1) Write about a time when you waited for something from God.

2) Are there times when you feel weary? In light of the scripture today, what are you going to do with your weariness in the future?
3) Is there something, some area of life, where you need God to renew your strength?