Psalm 7

LORD my God, I seek refuge in you;
Save me from all my pursuers
and rescue me.

David, in writing this Psalm, sought refuge in the Lord, and counted on his own integrity and righteousness to provide a reason for God to take his side, rescue and protect him (see vv. 3-5).

Lord, my confidence in my own righteousness is non-existent. I call out for refuge based on faith that I seek salvation, rescue, through Jesus Christ – through His righteousness and integrity.

Lord, rescue me – though I claim no foundation on my own. I do declare my faith in Jesus and trust that as you love Him, His righteousness will cover my iniquity.

In that place, in that secure fortress, I do shelter and seek your almighty hand of rescue.

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Today ends the first week of this new project. I’m finding it enjoyable and I intend to keep on.

As the week comes to an end, this is a last look at a slice of the first illustration in the project. Tomorrow I’ll move on to the next illustration (hoping for one new illustration each week). To be honest, this first illustration, even though I painted it multiple times is one of my least favorite. I haven’t captured exactly what I had in mind. It is likely I’ll paint this idea again. (I’m learning a lot each day I try to paint.) If I do this illustration again, and if it turns out in any way to be palatable, I’ll pop it on the blog. (That goes for future illustrations too – even the ones I already sorta like. If I paint it again, I’ll post it again. )

I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day!