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“God, be merciful
to me …” (Please don’t give me what I
deserve)
“There are proud
people fighting me…” (They are not
righteous ones. The sin of pride
afflicts them)
“When I am
afraid, I will trust You.” (Fear tends to make us unsure of things. That’s the very time I need to trust God
regardless)
“They twist my
words; all their evil plans are
against me.” (Saul and his servants were
after David. And while David was hiding
in Gath, those people were after him
as well. Yet David was God’s anointed
king. That means their actions were evil. They could not be justified before God. David’s words were innocent, yet in their
efforts to find fault with him, they twisted
the real meaning of what he said, being untruthful and therefore sinning
themselves)
“They wait. They hide. They watch my steps …” (They could be doing productive and holy
ministry. Instead, they spend their time
hoping to build a case against David even though he was a godly man)
“You have recorded
my troubles. You have kept a list of my tears.” (God in His perfect knowledge knows every
hurt David has felt. Nothing has escaped
His attention. God understands perfectly
how David feels)
“On the day I
call for help, my enemies will be defeated.” (Prayer is so powerful, and God is so
omnipotent, that the moment we pray to Him in His will, He alters the course of
the future for us. Because He is outside
of time itself, His answer to that prayer instantly assures the defeat of those
attacking His chosen one. It’s as if
they have already met their end)
“I trust in
God. I will not be afraid. What can people do
to me? (God has proven His
trustworthiness in my life so that now I know
that He loves me and His best planned for me.
Nothing that any human plans
can overcome that. Therefore I have no reason to fear people. They cannot undo the plans of Yahweh, the
covenant God)
“You have kept me from being defeated. So I will walk with God in light among the living.”
(God’s past faithfulness has assured him of His future
faithfulness. Therefore, he chooses to
continue to remain with God, knowing
that God will continue to guide his path, even though others around him may be
oblivious to His very presence)
Father, thank You for this spiritual booster shot
today. It’s so awesome to read Your Word
and then feel You directing me in my understanding of it. And when the events of my life so closely
parallel what I’m reading, I am reassured that Your timing is always
perfect. You give me exactly what I need
for each new day.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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