God’s love
In all we do, we are
protected because of the love God has for us. So many times, we suffer from the
insecurity of feeling that God is not with us when fighting certain battles.
Even in v. 11, we see David asking God not to withhold His compassion from him
for His constant love and truth will always guard him. He too knew that God’s
love and truth will protect him from his insecurities which are the biggest
drivers of sin, as we try to solve our problems from our own understanding and
not that of God. Instead of leaning on our own understanding to resolve our
insecurities, trusting in God’s love and compassion will go a long way. When we
are troubled, we need to look to someone we can trust, and we know that God is
the most trusted handler of all our troubles.
Introspection
Why is it that when we
have failed to something, the first thing we do is to ask someone to help? We
forget that the people we lean on for help, even when they have the expertise,
are also only human and they make mistakes hence cannot be fully trusted like
we can fully trust and rely upon God. God has fully proven Himself through His
works in our lives and we are further reminded in vs. 4-5, that happiness comes
to those who trust in the Lord rather than listen to the proud and liars. Going
through difficult situations like in my case a stroke, can leave us needy and
vulnerable to people. Rather, we should take it as a time to fully embrace the
Lord and rely on him for both emotional and physical strength while trusting
that His way is the best way.
Redemption
The more we go through
life and its difficulties, the more we understand how much we need in God in
every aspect of our lives for we flourish because of His love. For what we have
experienced and are yet to experience, He is our guide. In vs. 1-5 we see that
in as much as David prays and waits patiently in the Lord to answer his
prayers, he acknowledges that those who trust in the plans of the Lord are
blessed. The Lord goes before us and delivers His plans which are the wonders
we enjoy in our lives when we trust His way.
Gratitude and
Faith
God’s love and favour
is a constant testimony in our lives. It is our duty as obedient Christians to
share our testimonies of His goodness because it does not only strengthen other
people around us but is also part of the process of trusting God. In vs. 9-10 it says, ‘I speak of your faithfulness and
your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the
great assembly.’ We should speak in confidence of what the Lord has done of us
and in my case, I have suffered a stroke
twice in my life but because of His love, I was healed. I delight in sharing my
testimony because I know this is a way of proclaiming my faith.
Devotion
(faith)
I desire to do your
will, my God; your law is within my heart.
Marie Umutesi
Lift
Every Voice and Sing, or, The Harp, Augusta Savage, 1892-1962, the sculpture
appeared in the 1939 New York World's Fair.
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