Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those who rise up against me. To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my defense, my God of mercy.
--Psalm 59:1,17 (NKJV)
From the daily Bible reading on March 22, 2013 of Psalm 59; Acts 23:12-35; Numbers 26:35-65.
King Saul's men lie in wait outside David's house, watching for him to come out so they can kill him. David knows his enemies have set this ambush for him, so he turns to God as he always does in times of great trouble. He asks God to defend him, to deliver him from those who would harm and kill him. And then at the closing of this psalm, although we have no indication that David's situation has changed in the least, he offers God praise for being his defense, for having mercy on him, even though his deliverance hasn't happened yet. He is thanking God for something God has yet to accomplish.
This sets the example for how we should react to dire circumstances in our life. First, we should turn to God in prayer, asking for His deliverance from the situation. Then we must trust in Him to do so since He shows great mercy to us. Finally, we should praise Him and thank Him for doing what we have asked even before He has done it! This shows our faith in Him in all things. Jesus Himself told us this, as recorded in the twenty-fourth verse of the eleventh chapter of the Gospel of Mark (reference Mark 11:24), to believe we have already received what we are asking for in prayer.
We need also remember that our true enemies are not of man or any earthly thing, they are Satan and his forces of evil. Only God can deliver us from Satan's ambushes. Only God can rescue us and provide our salvation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Father in heaven, thank You for always being there for us, for always standing by our side. Thank You for delivering us from the devil's temptations, for shedding Your Light on all the dark places. Thank You for the blood of Jesus that gives us eternal life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
This sets the example for how we should react to dire circumstances in our life. First, we should turn to God in prayer, asking for His deliverance from the situation. Then we must trust in Him to do so since He shows great mercy to us. Finally, we should praise Him and thank Him for doing what we have asked even before He has done it! This shows our faith in Him in all things. Jesus Himself told us this, as recorded in the twenty-fourth verse of the eleventh chapter of the Gospel of Mark (reference Mark 11:24), to believe we have already received what we are asking for in prayer.
We need also remember that our true enemies are not of man or any earthly thing, they are Satan and his forces of evil. Only God can deliver us from Satan's ambushes. Only God can rescue us and provide our salvation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Father in heaven, thank You for always being there for us, for always standing by our side. Thank You for delivering us from the devil's temptations, for shedding Your Light on all the dark places. Thank You for the blood of Jesus that gives us eternal life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
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