Read Psalm 55.
Someone once said, "Adversity on all sides in one of
God's ways of getting our full attention."
Everyone has experienced what David describes in this Psalm
as he pleads for mercy.
-I am restless
-I moan
-My heart is in anguish
-The terrors of death have fallen upon me
-Fear and trembling come upon me
-Horror overwhelms me
His wish is that he could escape by just flying away to some
safe place of peace. But running from
problems only compounds and complicates them.
David is being painfully honest about his feelings, but that does not
move him at all from his faith in the LORD.
God will deal with those that caused the problem. In the meantime...
1. "Cast your burden on the LORD..."
Literally, that means to "throw it down". When someone says, "I cannot handle
this", they are correct. When life
is too much for us, it is not too much for Him.
We must cast our dependence on the One is who bigger than our
problems. Our human nature keeps
straining to pick them back up.
2. "...and he will sustain you."
God is more than able to take care of that which concerns
us. He will provide not always what we
want but what is needed. His plans are
designed to bring glory to Himself through us.
The process, though painful, is an opportunity for us to grow
spiritually and demonstrate to others what true faith in God looks like.
3. "...he will never permit the righteous to be
moved."
The Apostle Paul urged believers to not be anxious about
anything but to pray instead. He wrote
that the result would be "the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:7) When this is true,
people will look at us and say, "I do not know how you can be so calm
during this crisis." It won't make
sense to them. That is an open door to
share our faith.
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