The Psalms aren't my favorite book in the Bible, because I'm not great with poetry and imagery, but Psalm 64 painted a vivid Robin Hood type image for me.
David is asking God to hide him from his enemies who are coming at him with figurative swords and arrows. I can picture David running from these guys and calling out to God. Then God steps up and David hides behind Him as He takes down the bad guys with His arrow.
Everyone who sees this fears the Lord and spreads the word about what happened. But the righteous rejoice because they see that they can call on God and take refuge in Him.
This works for us today too. We should pray for help & guidance in situations where we're facing enemies - whatever those my be - and be confident that God is looking out for us and will help us through those situations.
I think the key is knowing who to run to when you're being chased.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Be Still...
v10 of Psalm 46 is a favorite, I keep it on my desk at work.
It gives me perspective, so I don't get too stressed about things. God is more powerful than anything I can imagine and, fortunately, He is in control. :)
In my most recent reading of this Psalm, I noticed a footnote in v10 that referred to Ex 14:13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today.
I guess that means the same phrase is used when Moses is about to part the Red Sea. God is mighty and can do everything from saving the Israelites to giving us an opportunity to go to Heaven. We just need to keep that in mind and put our trust in Him instead of worrying about what might be going on around us.
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