Psalm 11
In the LORD I take
refuge;
how can you say to
my soul,
“Flee
like a bird to your mountain,
for behold, the
wicked bend the bow;
they
have fitted their arrow to the string
to
shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
if the foundations
are destroyed,
what
can the righteous do?”
The LORD is in his
holy temple;
the
LORD's throne is in heaven;
his
eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
The LORD tests the
righteous,
but
his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
Let him rain coals
on the wicked;
fire
and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
For the LORD is
righteous;
he loves righteous
deeds;
the
upright shall behold his face.
This is a very interesting psalm, for David is responding to the
counsel of some to flee from his enemies. But he had, instead, resolved to
trust and take refuge in the LORD. He knew that the Creator, self-sufficient
God, sustainer, and sovereign Ruler was all he needed.
Amidst the counsel of those who were inviting him to flee, along with
the real difficulties he was facing, David is asking himself where else can he
go.
The foundations of David’s kingdom, of his life, were being undermined.
Was there any hope?
Many of us have committed our lives, our all to the Lord, but there are
times, when surrounded by many voices while facing a world that is crumbling,
we are tempted to ask ourselves the same questions. Is there any hope? What can we do?
It was during those times of fog that David did not forget what he had
seen clearly in the sunshine. He knew that God was reigning from above. Not
only was He in control, but all His actions were motivated by His character.
The LORD is holy and righteous; He reigns from a viewpoint totally different
from what man could ever hope to see. God is watching. He never loses interest;
He is never distracted, He sees the past, the present, and the future. He sees
the motives and the thoughts that precede every action. How could we ever not
trust Him? Although we know all this, we still act as if we know what the best
outcome is and are disappointed when things do not go our way. Often we allow
men to distract us from our firm resolve to trust in God.
Every time I have allowed my confusion or lack of satisfaction to lead
my thoughts and actions, it has produced sin. Are there situations that are
causing you to question God? Are you allowing a spirit of rebellion to grow
within? Beware that God wants you to stop and recognize His rightful position
of ruler of all.
God wants us to recognize His righteousness, to desire righteousness ,
and to walk in righteousness . God is loves it when, in times of testing, His
children respond in righteousness.
God is active today, producing His righteousness in me and you. He is
pleased and glorified when we respond, by His power, in a godly fashion. Our
lives are made up of many small decisions that can direct us toward, or away
from, very big sins.
The righteous will behold His face! Our life on earth is so short,
compared to eternity, yet we so frequently allow the temporal to rob us of our
focus on the eternal. When we truly live for those things that matter, the
things of the world truly lose their grip. May we learn to count our days!
Psalm 90:12
So teach us to
number our days
that
we may get a heart of wisdom.
My goal is to allow God to teach me through trials, people, friends,
and the Word, to use my days well. As I learn to give the right value to my
days, my hours, my minutes, my seconds, I know that the Spirit will produce in
me a wise heart. A wise heart is not distracted by voices of circumstances; it
never loses sight of our heavenly Father! A wise man listens to the LORD!
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