There’s a wonderful verse in the Psalms that has really blessed me recently. Actually it’s only half a verse and it’s buried in the midst of stuff about disemboweling enemies, but it’s tremendous. Just a simple one line prayer that draws all attention and glory back to God.

“Say to my soul, “I am your salvation”” (Psalm 35:3b).

It doesn’t matter what is going on in your life or what thoughts are running through your head. If the Lord says to you, “I am your salvation”, all of a sudden nothing else matters. You can only respond: “Yes Lord, thank you!” Just stop and think about this for a second. It’s obvious and all of us know it, but just consider this.

The Lord is my salvation.

I don’t know about you guys, but a smile has snuck onto my face, and tears have snuck into my eyes. How amazing it is to be loved by God. To know and to deeply experience the love of God. To know that his love brings salvation to us. To know that he speaks to us.

This quote is from Augustine, in his Confessions.
“O Truth, O Light of my heart, let not my own darkness speak to me! I had fallen into that darkness and was darkened thereby. But in it, even in its depths, I came to love thee. I went astray and still I remembered thee. I heard thy voice behind me, bidding me return, though I could scarcely hear it for the tumults of my boisterous passions. And now, behold, I am returning, burning and thirsting after thy fountain. Let no one hinder me; here will I drink and so have life. Let me not be my own life; for of myself I have lived badly. I was death to myself; in thee I have revived. Speak to me; converse with me. I have believed thy books, and their words are very deep.”