THE LORD WAS MY STAY

by Tammy Phillips
October 1, 2024

God’s timing is PERFECT. This past Saturday after hurricane Helene left her trail of destruction and devastation, I will admit, I was shaken. I was searching God’s word trying to make sense of it all. Admittedly, I don’t understand but I know He does. I came across Psalm 18:18. I parked and marinated over it a while. Simultaneously, one of my best friends who is traveling through Norway sent a picture of a rock cross from a church in Bergen. It was a picture of what the Lord was trying to tell me. He is the Rock and the cross still stands.

And then I remembered these lyrics from CeCe Winan’s song, “Too Late to Lose:”

This is not the way the story ends
No matter what it looks like
Your love will always win
I have seen Your faithfulness before
Even when my world is shaking
One thing is for sure
That the cross still stands
And the blood still speaks
And the grave’s still empty
Jesus, I believe!

I BELIEVE…

The LORD was my stay. (Psalm 18:18 KJV)

The LORD was my support.
The LORD was my lean upon.
The LORD was my hold me up.
The LORD was place of continuance.
The LORD was indefinite abode.
The LORD was stop.
The LORD was stand.

For the LORD will be your confidence… (Pro 3:26 NKJV)
The Lord will be your confidence.
The Lord will be your hope.
The Lord will be your internal strength that helps you stand.

I have set The LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 16:8)

I will not be shaken.
I will not slip.
I will not slide.
I will not totter.
I will not waver.
I will not be moved.
I will not be overthrown.

I enCOURAGE you to exercise your faith and repeat after me,  “The LORD is my stay. The LORD is my confidence.  The LORD is always before me.  I will not be shaken.”  The events of the last week, last month, this past year are enough to shake us up and move us from our place of peace in Christ Jesus.  BUT GOD…He is our stay, our confidence, always with us and we can declare, “We will not be shaken,” because He keeps His word.  We can count on Him. 

If you don’t know Jesus, He is my way, peace, stay and confidence. Ask me about him and I will Introduce him. If you know Him, rehearse His promises, they are true and WILL keep you from being shaken.