‘In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?’ That was the repeated idea of psalms 56. Just like the many psalms we read, psalm 56 emphasized on trusting God even in the darkest moments in your life.
It is seen in psalm 56 that David has been captured by the Philistines. Even when he was held captive, he never fails to put his trust in God.When he was afraid, he trusted in God. When he calls for help, it is not man that he calls but God, for he knows that God will save him and is the only one who can save him.
What can a mortal man do? A man’s strength is limited but God’s strength is infinite.A man maybe king over his kingdom but God is king of the universe, the king of kings. When God stands, the tall trees and mountains bow…when He speaks, the fiercest of oceans is still.
David recognizes the sheer power of God. More importantly, he recognizes God’s willingness to help him, to deliver him from his troubles. That’s the reason why he said, ‘In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?’
Do we recognize this same God that David recognizes? Have you had problems that you have been running away from? Today, God wants you to trust in Him that He will deliver you from your problems and be the light that will guide you through the darkness in your life.
BLESSED AT,
3:09 PM
Sunday, February 24, 2008
PSALMone Whom We Can Put Our Trust In...
Cast all your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.’ Psalm55:22
Psalm 55 shows the psalmist feeling distraught not only because the ‘voice of the enemy’ and ‘the stares of the wicked’ have brought down suffering upon him, but also because he has been betrayed by someone close.
A companion, a close friend of the psalmist.As seen from v12-14, ‘If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God.’
It is hard enough for the psalmist to deal with enemies and it is even harder to face the fact of a betrayal by a close friend. Can you imagine the shock, the hurt and anger that he was going through? As seen in v4-5, ‘My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.’
I believe that the psalmist’s close friend was also a man who serve God just like the psalmist, however his behaviour changed as seen in psalm 55.The change in the behaviour of the companion of the psalmist is seen from v20-21: ‘My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant. His speech is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, they are drawn swords.’
What does this show? It shows that everyone has the potential to turn their backs to God. That is the reason why we have to pray for ourselves, to be a brother’s keeper to our fellow spiritual brothers. The devil never fails to prowl in the shadows. He can give you the idea that serving God is nothing more than a religion. Know that serving God is more than just a religion; it’s having a RELATIONSHIP with God, our heavenly Father.
Though the psalmist felt distraught and troubled, he knew that he could trust no one else besides God, for he knows that God will never betray him. V16-19 shows the psalmist calling out to God and more importantly, it shows the psalmist trust that he has in the Lord.
Even in the midst of my exams, I know that I can trust in the Lord for the wisdom, the rest and the knowledge that He would provide me with in preparation for the exams.So who would you trust in today? I like what the psalmist say at the end of psalm 55.
But as for me, I trust in you… I trust in God.
BLESSED AT,
9:28 AM
