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“Be merciful to
me, God; be merciful to me because I
come to You for protection. Let me hide
under the shadow of Your wings until the trouble has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to the God who
does everything for me. He sends help from heaven and saves me. He punishes those who chase me. God sends me His love and truth … My heart is
steady, God; my heart is steady.
I will sing and praise You.”
Psalm 57 is another one I really love. Israel’s God-anointed king had hidden from
Saul in a cave while Saul was chasing him.
And even though David knew
that he was the anointed king, he
thought less of himself to the extent that he asked God to be merciful to him – to not give him what he deserved for his sinfulness. He asked
God for protection because he knew
that God would answer his
prayers. Imagine the security and safety
of hiding behind God!
David acknowledged that God did everything for him, including sending help from heaven, along with
love and truth and punishing those who chased David.
Because of his firm belief in God, David’s heart didn’t beat
wildly in worry. It was steadfast – a word that my commentary
said is used in the Bible to describe the constancy of the heavenly
bodies. It was “fixed on the Lord’s
promises and not wavering between doubt and faith.”
I also read, “If we are praying, trusting, and praising the
Lord, we should have no problem
exalting His name in all that we say, do, and
suffer. We’re commanded to do everything for the glory of God, and if
everything includes hiding in caves,
then may the Lord be magnified! The elements of praying, praise, and a desire
for God to be magnified will transform any cave into a Holy of Holies to the
glory of God.”
Father, yesterday You incredibly blessed me with answers to
several prayers, and I felt overwhelmed by Your mercy and grace in supplying me
with miracles! Thank You for Your
faithfulness! Remind me of it often so
that I will continue to praise You no matter my circumstances.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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