DO OTHERS SOMETIMES BREAK YOUR HEART?
Perceive: This psalm is almost identical to part of Psalm 40:13-17. Most scholars believe this was helpful to sing by itself or in conjunction with longer songs. In this song, David seems to have a stronger sense of urgency and wants God to hasten to his rescue. It is an urgent prayer for help. This type of reaction to his adverse circumstances demonstrates his resilience. He wants God’s hand to lift him up not the hand of his enemies to bring him down (1-3). In the second section of this psalm, he again asks God to hasten his relief and encourages others to be glad in the Lord (4-5). Throughout David’s experiences, he demonstrates his commitment to lean in and rely on the Lord.
Practice: Godly people in this world often experience threats, disappointments, or disruptions in our lives, and unfortunately, we can let our emotions get the best of us. It is an adverse aspect of life that we can let other people break our hearts and fill us with emotional pain. The next time you have someone attack you, criticize you or threaten you, cry out to God and ask Him to hasten to your rescue. Because this psalm is short, it makes a great song to quote or pray back to God when you’re short on time and long on need.
Pray: Lord, help me with my breaking heart and shore me up. Hasten to my emotional rescue.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: Godly people in this world often experience threats, disappointments, or disruptions in our lives, and unfortunately, we can let our emotions get the best of us. It is an adverse aspect of life that we can let other people break our hearts and fill us with emotional pain. The next time you have someone attack you, criticize you or threaten you, cry out to God and ask Him to hasten to your rescue. Because this psalm is short, it makes a great song to quote or pray back to God when you’re short on time and long on need.
Pray: Lord, help me with my breaking heart and shore me up. Hasten to my emotional rescue.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
RSS Feed