AM I TRUSTING MYSELF OR AM I TRUSTING GOD?
Psalm 69:1-3
1 Save
me, O God!
For
the waters have come up to my neck.
2 I
sink in deep mire,
where
there is no foothold;
I have come
into deep waters,
and
the flood sweeps over me.
3 I am
weary with my crying out;
my
throat is parched.
My eyes
grow dim
with
waiting for my God.
Oh have you felt this way? Have you come to a place where
you melt that the problems were assailing you and there was no way to stop
them? When every step made you feel like you were going to fall and there was
no place to grab on? When the waters were still advancing with no hope of
stopping them? When your tears were dried up and your voice was gone from
crying out? When even the hope in God was growing deam?
David begins with simple words: Save me o God!
Maybe he did not even know what that salvation would look
like. Have you come to the place where you did not even know what to hope for?
The enemies were too many and too powerful.
Psalm 69:4
4 More
in number than the hairs of my head
are
those who hate me without cause;
mighty are
those who would destroy me,
those
who attack me with lies.
What I did
not steal
must
I now restore?
He is not sure even of what he did, even though he knows he
is a sinful man.
Psalm 69:5
5 O
God, you know my folly;
the
wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.
As I read this I am reminded that I should never forget my
sinful state. How foolishly I sin. As I look back on my sin, at times, I am
even surprised of how foolish I have been. God has seen all my actions, He
knows my motives, in fact He knew what I would do even before I entertained the
idea.
Even at this time David’s concern if for the reputation of
his God and for those who see him go through this time of heavy trial.
Psalm 69:6
6 Let
not those who hope in you be put to shame through me,
O
Lord GOD of hosts;
let not
those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me,
O
God of Israel.
Oh I know that my actions would be different if I was more
conscious of how my actions bring consequences not only on myself but also on
others.
David knows that many are speaking evil against him. He
knows that he has been concerned for God and His house. Now he desires God to
intervene.
Psalm 69:13
13 But
as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD.
At
an acceptable time, O God,
in
the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
Why would David come to God? What would he appeal himself to?
His prayer is to the LORD, the creator and sustainer of all.
The One Who has everything in His hands. Nothing escapes Him, all is ordained by
His perfect and eternal will. He knows that God is loving; His love is
unchanging and abundant. The LORD dispenses His love faithfully. He loves to
save. He is faithful to His promises. His timing is always perfect.
How different is God from us. Our love is imperfect and
changes easily. Our love is measured and limited. We are so unfaithful. Our
power is limited. Our awareness of the situations is limited to our personal point
of reference.
Are you going through a difficult time? Then there are some
questions you should ask yourself.
Am I looking to God alone for help? Is He the one I depend
on?
Am I willing to trust the LORD’s timing?
Do I really believe He is loving?
Am I aware of the abundance of His love?
Do I trust God’s purposes?
Do I believe that God is faithful?
Am I concerned on how my behavior effects what people think
about God?
Am I concerned with how I affect the faith of those who
watch me?
Dear friends the way we answer these questions will affect
the way we behave today! They will affect our thoughts and our attitudes.
Our prayer must be centered on God Himself. We are so
blessed if we know Christ and have been transformed by His love and by His
death and resurrection. May our life be visibly different!
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