Victory for Daily Life
Psalm 119:9-16
Folks
often speak of God's love given,
And how He
saves our souls;
But
salvation doesn't start with heaven:
Here and
now He saves our lives.
He saves
us from sin's misery;
His power
can prevail
To give us
daily victory
When
temptations do assail.
Bad habits
and old ways of life
He
promised He can change.
He can
free us from internal strife;
His grace
offers exchange.
So how do
we break free for good
From all
that holds us back?
How do we
obey as we should
And
conquer sin's attack?
I only
know what God's Word says
On how to
cleanse our way.
And so
it's more than just a guess,
This
pathway to success.
We first
must take heed to His Word:
To steer
our thoughts toward Him,
Above all
else to make Him Lord,
Our hearts'
desire, not just a whim.
We seek
Him daily and implore
His grace
to keep us close.
We put His
Word within the core
Of who we
are; it helps the most.
We bless
Him as we learn from Him;
We talk of
Him our joy.
His
precepts are a synonym
For
thoughts our minds employ.
Our minds
do guide our actions,
And He
must guide our minds.
He renews
us one thought at a time
To make us
more like Him in kind.
So for
this day I choose His Word
As light
to give me life,
The
holiness of His great Sword
To free me
from sin's strife.
I beg the
One Who lives within
To give me
victory,
His high
calling I seek to win
For love
of Him Who died for me.
He gave up
His desires for me
How can I
then do less?
I'll
meditate on His glory
As toward
my God I press.
From
thought to thought and day to day
His Word
will cleanse my soul
And one
day I'll look back and say,
"His
grace has made me whole!"