March 23, 2015 – Monday

Start Time: 5:28 AM

End Time:   5:42 AM

Title: For the Director of Music. With Stringed Instruments.  Of David.      

Scripture: Psalm 61:1 – 8

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→ This chapter is just a short one but just like many of David's psalms, it is a cry for help.  This made me think, David has written a lot of "cry for help" psalms to God and one can argue that the Lord did not or made him suffer for a time before answering his prayers.  Though, that's one way to look at it but in my own opinion, I am amazed with the Lord and David.  The Lord loves David so much, he was the man after His heart and definitely, based on the life story of David, he had a big role in God's plan.  God hiding Himself from David or not acting instantly, is not something easy for the Lord.  In fact, I believe that every time David wrote his psalms of help, God's heart was breaking but at the same time He was pleased (again this is just my own opinion).  God's heart was breaking because He wanted so much to help David but had to restrain Himself because there's a perfect time for everything and now is not the time yet.  But He was pleased at the same time because here HE sees His son remaining faithful and steadfast despite of His silent.  In David's case, his faith continued to grow every time he wrote or spoke of his Psalms to the Lord.  So in truth, David was growing spiritually all the while that God was silent in his prayers.  But look at David, it seemed like his psalms are getting stronger and stronger in the Lord.  In this chapter, we see how confident and assured David was that God is his ultimate refuge and no one else.  He revealed his innermost desire and that is to dwell in His tent forever and take refuge in Him like a son longing for his mother's embrace and protection.  Despite of God's silence, David was sure that God heard his cries and vows.  And David asked for God to appoint His love and faithfulness to him.  So despite of the troubles and the miseries or issues around David at that time, he is sure that God hears him, all his prayers and he asked that God appoints him His love and faithfulness.  How many of us can say the same or act the same as David when things are opposite to what we expect life is with the Lord?  I hope we have the same assurance and confidence like David did every day in our lives no matter what the circumstances are or the experiences we have.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, amazing God and mighty warrior!  Thank You for such a wonderful revelation for teaching me to be steadfast and faithful in You even in the darkest of times.  Thank You because You truly are preparing all of us for what is to come.  Thank You Lord for keeping me safe and on the right path.  Jesus give me wisdom on how to deal with life daily that I may never go astray despite of the circumstances I have in my life.  Lead me Lord and develop in me the confidence and assurance like David had in You.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!