October 14, 2020
But I have trusted in Your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance.
6 I will sing to the Lord because He has treated me generously. – Psalm 13:5-6
God our deliverer. We know this statement is true, we have heard it so many times before, and perhaps we have even had the opportunity to know the deliverance of some hurt, pain, addiction, or sin. Truth is, when we turn to God, even if it is the only turn we can make, we have made the turn. God honors our turning, rewards us with grace and mercy that is not deserved, but is the very nature of God as God pours blessings and love on us.
The psalm, today, does not start so positive. In fact, many would look at the opening lines of this psalm as a plea for help. And it is true, this psalm attributed to king David, is a plea for help. When we look at the life of the great king of Israel, we often think of a man whom had God’s favor. David is said to be a man after God’s own heart, yet, we also see the number of times David failed. I find David to be a reassuring character in the Bible, because David, though a powerful leader had faults and failures. David had to work hard to attain the heights of human glory, and never did it on his own. David’s great successes only came from God’s deliverance.
In much the same way, when we have the mindset to turn to God for our deliverance, for our uplifting, for our needed counsel. God is with us. We might even find, that to do great things on our won is impossible, and cause a great deal of anxiety and concern. David reminds us that when we turn to God, God is the one who has delivered us before, who has been generous in the divine blessings, and it is God who will generously love us again.
May we remember and be thankful for God’s generous love today and always.
Grace & Peace,
Sam