April 22, 2015 – Wednesday

Start Time:  6:07 AM

End Time:   6:23 AM

Title: A Song.  A Psalm of Korah.  For the director of Music.  According to Mahalath Leannoth.  A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. 

Scripture: Psalm 88:1 – 18

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

→ Here a new writer or author who wrote a psalm for the Lord and in his psalm, we can see that he was in trouble when he wrote this.  He spoke of his trouble being overwhelming, sounds like a matter of life and death.  He pointed out like his failure is inevitable - like it is sure and certain.  And he spoke of no strength to fight this anymore - a sign of surrender.

In verse 6 to 9, the writer wrote as if he knew he deserves his trouble.  He describe his condition as God's doing for God's wrath is heavy on him (which made me conclude that somehow he did something to deserve it - because he did not ask God why His wrath is upon Him...in his psalm, he knew that God's wrath lies heavy on him).  He knew he had no escape.

In verse 9, he surrendered and pleaded mercy - calling unto God every day, spreading his hands to Him as if a sign of surrender.  In verse 13, he said, "But I cry to You for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you."  Clearly, this man knew that God is responsible for his misery because he deserved it.  Despite of that he humbled himself and called upon Him instead of running away from God.  Now that shows great humility...to plead for your life to the person you wronged.

This man despite of his condition, having darkness his only friend and knowing that it is God who is causing this because of his sins...humbled down and pleaded for his life to God.  What a powerful demonstration of humility.  May we have the same character in times of trouble.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You for the psalm of the Ezrahite.  Thank You for teaching me humility and understanding that even if You allow these troubles in our lives, these should drive us nearer to You - running towards You for mercy and love and not the other way around.  Help me Lord to have a humble heart and to use humility at all times and not only in times convenient for me.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!