"For my eyes are toward You, O GOD, the Lord; In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless."
~Psalm 141:8
Today's Devotional Thought February 13, 2012
I Look to You
As many of you probably were, I was shocked Saturday night when I heard that Whitney Houston had passed away. I spent part of yesterday afternoon reading stories about her life and watching many of her videos on Youtube. Wow, did it take me back! I can remember my "Greatest Love of All" sheet music when I was in high school and working so hard to learn how to play it on the piano. I can remember rushing to buy the single of her singing the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl in 1991. And, I can remember wishing I could sing like she did when I heard her rendition of "I Will Always Love You."
Whitney Houston had an amazing talent.
And, I became so sad thinking of her life, the struggles that she endured and the amazing talent that she had. What a tragic loss.
As I was reading on the internet and Facebook about her life, I heard a song of hers that I had never heard before. And, it really hit me. I want to share that song with you today. She recorded it just a couple of years ago and it is such a reminder to me of where we need to always be looking.
Fame. Money. Marriage. Careers. Fans. Friendships. None of it can bring the satisfaction and true love that a relationship with God can bring. And, none of it will strengthen us, heal us, or uplift us like he will.
There is a line in this beautiful song that goes, "After all that I've been through, who on Earth can I turn to?" And, it is followed by...
I look to you. I look to you. After all my strength is gone, in you I can be strong. I look to you.
Oh sweet friends, if you feel like all of your strength is gone, please know that you can look to God and in him, be strong. And when you feel like you have no one on Earth you can turn to, you can always look to him.
Such a beautiful voice. And such a beautiful message in this song. I hope you let it penetrate your soul today...
Memorize this verse today:
"For my eyes are toward You, O GOD, the Lord; In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless."
~Psalm 141:8
February