Scripture: Psalm 109.  

OBSERVATION
(What is God saying here?)

Psalm 109:21-29 (GW)

21 O LORD Almighty, deal with me out of the goodness of your name. Rescue me because of your mercy.

22 I am oppressed and needy. I can feel the pain in my heart.

23 I fade away like a lengthening shadow. I have been shaken off like a grasshopper.

24 My knees give way because I have been fasting. My body has become lean, without any fat.

25 I have become the victim of my enemies’ insults. They look at me and shake their heads.

26 Help me, O LORD my God. Save me because of your mercy.

27 Then they will know that this is your doing, that you, O LORD, are the one who saved me.

28 They may curse, but you will bless. Let those who attack me be ashamed, but let me rejoice.

29 Let those who accuse me wear disgrace as though it were clothing. Let them be wrapped in their shame as though it were a robe.

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my circumstances today?)

Some of us will remember an old song that has lyrics along these lines “why is everyone picking on me”! It sounds like David was feeling like this when he penned the words to this Psalm. What’s even more ‘eye opening’ is that we feel like this from time to time. In fact, I believe that many times we beat up on ourselves pretty bad, and put ourselves down. What caught my attention is that in spite of our feeling like the world is against us and that everyone is creating a battle against us, we can say like David did in verse 27, that God is the One who saved us, not any of them who are condemning us, or finding fault with us, or ridiculing us, but God looked down on sinful man and yet loved us so much that He allowed His one and only son, Jesus, to die on Calvary so that we may enjoy life eternally with Him in heaven. So friends, if God loved us so much that He did all this for us, let us be reassured that His love only grows in us and matures in us, and is unaffected by the false accusations that may come against us by this world that is led by, inspired by, and encouraged by, the Evil One. As I bolded in verse 28, let those of us that truly love the Lord therefore rejoice in Him and allow Him to deal with those that are messing with His children. Let’s keep our eyes focused on the One who loves us, and not on the world that despises us and are jealous of our relationship with the Master. We have every reason to rejoice friend! As a child of the King – the King of all kings, what else could we possibly want or ask for? I would encourage anyone reading this devotional that may not have this assurance or feel loved in the ways expressed, that you talk with the Master, my Lord, my Savior and my King, and consider surrendering your life over to Him today. He loves you and wants to be your protector, friend and everlasting Savior, as He was for David and as He is for me. Please contact me if I could help or encourage you in any way.

PRAYER
(With God’s help, what am I going to do differently today because He said it?)

Lord Jesus, what a reminder through this passage today! You are in control of everything around me, including those that may persecute me or plot evil against me. Thank You for giving me this assurance so that I may go on praising You and lifting up Your name, even when all this might be going on. Please encourage those that are really troubled by all this type of turmoil today. Please speak to the hearts of those that may not have given You control of their lives and are now trying to cope with all of this on their own, for these things are temporary compare to the time that we will spend with You. Help them to surrender their hearts over to You so that they may look at the big picture and the long term blessings of eternity in heaven with You. Thank You for loving me even in, and helping me through, my failures.

 

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