30/07/2023
HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE
Let us devote this day to give appreciation to our Lord and Savior.
𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟒𝟒:𝟑
𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥,𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺;𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘮,𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.
𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞:
Israel passed down stories of God's miraculous power and the victories the Lord granted. However, this psalm comes after the nation has suffered some humiliating defeat. The psalmist struggles to understand why, as he sees no evidence of national sin in Israel to justify punishment. The writer expresses raw emotion, frustrated and anguished, yet prays for rescue out of faith in God's lovingkindness.
The Bible clearly commands God's people to reject self-confidence and instead trust in the Lord. In Psalm 118:7 the psalmist testifies, "The LORD is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me." In the next verse he counsels, "It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man" (Psalm 118:8). Proverbs 3:5 challenges believers to trust in the Lord with all their heart. Because Christ is on the believer's side, the believer is more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37). Young David is a good example of what confidence in the Lord can accomplish. He refused to take on unfamiliar weapons or armor (1 Samuel 17:38–40). Instead, he approached Goliath in the name of the Lord and won a momentous victory for Israel (1 Samuel 17:41–51).
- 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐟 (𝐍𝐈𝐕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑)