Psalm 20:7

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

"Put not your TRUST in princes, nor in the son of man (and DOCTORS), in whom there is no help." (Ps. 146:3)

God sometimes uses "chariots and horses" (doctors and medicines) to bring about better health or healing for us, but ultimately HE is our Jehovah-Rapha, and our trust must be in HIM. Perhaps you have been HURT by doctors. You can see that I have been. In fact almost all my doctors, even the Naturopath and my environmental medicine doctors have prescribed things that have hurt me, but by God's grace I have forgiven them. Yet I have cried, "O Lord, please...YOU be my physician!"

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This verse also reminds me of what I wrote in August 1999:

Psalm 62: 7-8

In GOD is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Lord, if health ever comes to me again, even if it's just "better health"...by Your grace I shall say, "GOD showed me the pieces to the puzzle! God sent the resources. GOD is the rock of my strength!" And yes, I shall stop right now and thank-You, Lord, for showing me many
years ago that sugars made me dizzy. And over the years YOU have revealed to me the foods that were causing my fatigue. Thank-You for revealing to me several years ago that the palpitations and "brain- fog" which made it difficult for me to even think were caused by the
high carbohydrates I was eating. Thank-You for restoring my mind so that I can meditate on Your Word. Thank-You, Lord, for providing the resources and leading me to the right doctors who discovered my "leaky gut", mercury poisoning and low estradiol levels, etc. Thank-You, Lord, for showing me that chemical exposures over the years have probably played a part in making me worse. Thank-You for being my DETECTIVE, and although I had to WAIT for long periods of time many times, in Your timing YOU have provided the "piece of the puzzle" that was missing at the time. Thank-You for being my refuge!

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

The problem of course, Lord, is that "puzzle pieces" keep getting lost, and I find myself asking You to find the missing piece AGAIN. Lord, I'm pouring out my heart like the verse says. Please find the "missing piece" that will stop the body aches and headaches I have now been experiencing many, many months almost daily, and please provide a way to reduce my "total load".

This verse says to trust in You AT ALL TIMES. Most of the time I can trust in You, Lord, but as You know, sometimes things get so absolutely overwhelming that I have moments of despair. Forgive me, Lord. You have helped me in the past. Surely You will help me yet
again! Help me to trust in You AT ALL TIMES!

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Here's what I wrote in the spring of 2000:

Psalm 126:4

Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

Lord, I'm in CAPTIVITY again this morning! May I not PANIC! This IS getting very serious! I can't afford to "lose" any more foods, but You are sovereign, and You know what You are doing. YOU have the "key to unlock this prison door, too...just like You unlocked the other
ones. You set me FREE before. Please "turn again" my CAPTIVITY!

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I'm also reminded of what I wrote in August 1999:

John 6:16-21

...it was now DARK...and the SEA AROSE by reason of a great wind that blew.

Lord, last night it was indeed DARK...very dark...new scary symptoms...so many questions with no answers...and I went to bed with very little hope and tossed and turned and woke at intervals all night long. WHY, O Lord, am I feeling worse?

.....they SEE JESUS walking on the sea, and DRAWING NIGH unto the ship: and they were AFRAID. BUT he saith unto them, IT IS I; BE NOT AFRAID.

Yes, Lord...I was afraid...even this morning...UNTIL You spoke! YOU SPOKE, and You gave me HOPE again! Thank-You, Lord! Thank-You that there is always HOPE with You! I see now that You are telling me to calmly and patiently WAIT on You to show me what to do next.

"But they that WAIT upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."(Isaiah 40:31)