When you feel helpless, do you call out to God?
Perceive: This is a large psalm written when David felt the Lord had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and the hand of Saul. It is a royal psalm of thanksgiving divided into ten parts. You can read a mirror copy in 2 Samuel 22. It begins with praising the Lord for his deliverance (verses 1–3), followed by a description of his desperate situation (verses 4–6). He then describes how the Lord appears in power and might (verses 7–15). Delivered is the key word in this psalm and the key thought is that God delivers when we call on Him.
Practice: David was anxious for God to deliver him from all his trials and troubles. In this psalm, he recognizes the attributes of God like being his rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, horn, salvation, and stronghold. He also recognizes God is sovereign over life, including nature, and describes some of His actions like earthquakes, fire, smoke, dark clouds, rain, hailstones, and thunder. When David called upon God, he would act through whatever means He felt appropriate for the situation. What situation are you in that you should cry out to God?
Pray: O Lord, my God, help me stay the course and be a faithful serving-man of God. Forgive me for my lack of faith. I cry out to You for help today!
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: David was anxious for God to deliver him from all his trials and troubles. In this psalm, he recognizes the attributes of God like being his rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, horn, salvation, and stronghold. He also recognizes God is sovereign over life, including nature, and describes some of His actions like earthquakes, fire, smoke, dark clouds, rain, hailstones, and thunder. When David called upon God, he would act through whatever means He felt appropriate for the situation. What situation are you in that you should cry out to God?
Pray: O Lord, my God, help me stay the course and be a faithful serving-man of God. Forgive me for my lack of faith. I cry out to You for help today!
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
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