For those of you who regularly read my blog, I’m sorry it has been so long since I’ve written. Last Saturday my sisters and sister-in-law threw a baby shower for me. It was wonderful to visit with family and friends and everyone was so generous in the gifts they bought for the baby. Considering I have only seen one or two people at a time in 9 weeks, and I still had to be confined to the couch, the shower was a little overwhelming, but in a good way. However it has taken me several days of extra sleeping to recover 🙂

A friend texted me recently saying she had been reading Psalm 34. I was reminded as I read it how great our God is. How much He loves us that He answers when we call and He delivers us from all fear. I especially like how it ends. Read it with me:

I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

The last verse is worth repeating: The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. Call upon the Lord in times of need and times of plenty. You won’t ever regret it.