GOD IS IN TOTAL CONTROL AT ALL TIMES
Psalm 63:5-8
5 My soul
will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and
my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I
remember you upon my bed,
and
meditate on you in the watches of the night;
7 for you
have been my help,
and
in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
8 My soul
clings to you;
your
right hand upholds me.
David has reminded us of his complete dependence on God, as
well as his desire to know God and rely on Him. His thirst and weakness were
only satisfied by God’s power and unfading love. As he writes here, his
satisfaction was complete. God’s provision was not only adequate, but rich and
bountiful.
When you go to bed, does your mind sometimes race in many
different directions? As David went to bed his thoughts were many, his concerns
were real. Remember that he was in danger for his life. His nights were not
necessarily safe, but his mind led him to rehearse and meditate on the presence
and care of God.
His day was filled with praise, and his night was equally-filled
with adoration.
Dear friends, when you stop for a night’s rest, are your
thoughts driving you to look at your Savior or to look at your enemies and
circumstances? I want to remind you that as real and difficult your situations
are, David’s plight was also very difficult. His psalm tells us that he was
clinging to God and that the Lord was sustaining him.
We certainly need to cling to God at all times. There are so
many temptations that come our way that would push us to let go, but our souls
must be resolute in holding on. Our own flesh is our greatest enemy. Why do we
let go so easily and allow lies to produce doubt in our lives?
God’s character is holy and pure. He cannot think nor do
anything that is evil. He never wavers in His perfection; He never has a sinful
thought or reaction. We cannot even live a moment of our life without proving
the reality of sin, but God is not so. Since we are so easily deceived, why
would we not cling to our Lord?
I know that God is wise. He can see what I cannot see, or
even imagine. He knows everything about our past, our present, and our future.
He was acquainted with us before the foundation of the world and He chose to reveal
Himself to us, to send His Son so that we could be forgiven and become His
children forever. Nothing ever surprises God. Although He is displeased with
our sin, it does not come as a surprise. He saved us when we were His
rebellious enemies with nothing to offer, and He is faithful today, as we
continue to be needy of Him. His wisdom should cause me to hold on with great
determination.
I know that God is powerful. He will never encounter any
enemy or situation that He cannot overcome. He is the creator and sustainer of
all; apart from Him, no one can subsist. Every atheist and God-hater is alive
today only because of God’s grace. Our greatest enemy is not independent; he
operates only under the sovereignty of God. Why would I look anywhere else for
help?
God’s love is unchanging and perfect. He is never selfish;
all of His actions are perfectly loving. Every situation, every encounter in
our life is filtered through God’s love. God’s love is sufficient for all His
children, and it is never driven by our merits. Why would we ever look anywhere
else for help?
God’s hand is always stretched out to help us navigate the
difficulties of life. Yes, there are many times when we don’t understand why
things are happening to us, when even fellow believers turn against us. We live
in a fallen world, where sickness and sin surround us, so we are not immune to
its sorrows and pains. We should never lose sight of God’s outstretched hand.
Psalm 63:9-11
9 But those
who seek to destroy my life
shall
go down into the depths of the earth;
10 they
shall be given over to the power of the sword;
they
shall be a portion for jackals.
11 But the
king shall rejoice in God;
all
who swear by him shall exult,
for
the mouths of liars will be stopped.
God has defeated death and the devil. He will bring all
things to His perfect completion:
1 Corinthians 15:53-58
“Death
is swallowed up in victory.”
“O death,
where is your victory?
O
death, where is your sting?”
The sting of death is sin, and the
power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be
steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in
the Lord your labor is not in vain.
Christ defeated sin and death. We are victorious in Christ.
Are you tempted to despair? Are you tempted to give up? Are you tempted to
rebel? Are you tempted to become bitter?
Don’t give up! Your enduring
faith is not in vain. It will produce God’s perfect will in you and will also
produce an effect, according to His eternal purposes, in the minds of those who
watch you cling to God and live for Him.
May your life be a shining light, even in the most difficult
of times. Live for God, desire His word and will, and rest in His perfections.
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