Read Psalm 59.
It is hard for most people to imagine the stress of living
under the threat of assassination every day.
Saul sent hit men to watch David's house and wait for an opportunity to
kill him. David was Saul's son-in-law
and the house was where Saul's daughter lived.
How insane Saul had become!
In his prayer, David revealed his understanding of all
involved. He had done nothing wrong to
warrant this. The root sin of his
pursuers was pride (v.12). They breathed
out lies and accusations believing that there would be no accountability for
their words or actions.
"But you, O LORD..." (v.8). God did not miss a
word. He witnessed everything. The LORD never lost control of the situation
for them, nor for the surrounding nations that rejected accountability to Him.
Thoughts of God's care and concern caused David to begin to
rejoice in verses 16-17. How could he
sing at a time like this? What was there
to be glad about?
1. God's power.
The enemy is no match for God. Our hope is not in our strength and ability
but His. We reach a point where we say,
"I cannot handle this." That
is when we gladly lay down our concerns at His feet and cast our total
dependence on Him.
2. God's love.
His love is steadfast, faithful, and does not change. His love for us is not dependent upon our
circumstances or our behaviors. Even
when we were sinners and estranged from Him, it was His love that sent Jesus to
die and pay for our sin. We are His very
own twice; once by creation and second by redemption.
3. God's protection.
When He allows us to experience some difficult days, they
should remind us of our inability and to depend upon His all-sufficient
grace. The LORD is more than able to
take care of His property.
"I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the
morning." Now, that is the way to
start a new day!
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