God Sends
For the director of music. To the tune
of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam. When he had fled from Saul into the cave.
Have mercy on me, my
God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the
shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.
I cry out to God Most
High, to God, who vindicates me. He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking
those who hotly pursue me— God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
I am in the midst of
lions; I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts— men whose teeth are spears
and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
Be exalted, O God,
above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
They spread a net for
my feet— I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path— but they have
fallen into it themselves.
My heart, O God, is
steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Awake, my soul!
Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
I will praise you,
Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is
your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Be exalted, O God,
above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
Psalm
57:1-11
The
The believer’s
spiritual pipeline to heaven is built upon a firm trust in God. But if we are
inflexible in our expectations of how God should work, we can run into trouble.
In a crisis, we can make the mistake of shifting our focus from God to our
painful circumstances. When we pray we need to focus on the trust we have in
God. We need to trust that He will ultimately deliver
us.
When the earth moves
under us, be flexible in your expectations, but be firmly confident in God’s
steadfast love and care.
God may
delay or deny our request, but He will never disappoint our trust.
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