You
Have Seen My Troubles
And
You
Care About The Anguish Of My Soul
Scripture
Psalm
31
1
O Lord, I have come to you for protection;
don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.
don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.
2 Turn your ear
to listen to me;
rescue me quickly.
Be my rock of protection,
a fortress where I will be safe.
rescue me quickly.
Be my rock of protection,
a fortress where I will be safe.
7 I will be glad
and rejoice in your unfailing love,
for you have seen my troubles,
and you care about the anguish of my soul.
for you have seen my troubles,
and you care about the anguish of my soul.
Observation
I
think that the Psalms were placed right smack dab in the middle of
our Bibles for a good reason – so we could find them easily and go
to them often!
I
find myself reading a Psalm or two almost every single day!
King
David wrote most of the Psalms while hiding from his enemies and most
of his Psalms were from a heart crying out to an all powerful God for
help.
King
David put his faith and trust in the Lord and that is exactly what
you and I need to do!
David
was a man after God's own heart!
Our
internet in our house went out yesterday and a repairman is not
scheduled to come out until next Wednesday so I have actually had to
read my Bible, turning actual pages instead of clicking and
scrolling down to read my next chapter. (I usually read my Bible from
BibleGateway.com where I can make the font size really big!)
But
yesterday and today I have been reading from a large print Bible that
belonged to our special friend, Mrs. Barbara Smith. Barbara's family
has allowed me to use her Bible in the 'Celebration of Life' service,
at Swilley's Funeral Home next Tuesday at 1pm.
Friday,
one week ago, she went to be with Jesus, her husband Ray and to be
with lots of family and friends that got there first.
I
love what she has written in her Bible at the top of Psalm 23, “The
Lord is my Shepherd that's all I need!”
Barbara
must have loved the Psalms because on almost every page you find
something either circled, or underlined, or you will find a
handwritten cross reference or a handwritten note scribbled in the
margin on each page.
Acts
13:22
...
God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a
man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’
Psalm
34
Psalm
37
23 The Lord makes
firm the steps
of the one who delights in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
of the one who delights in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
Psalm
46
1
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
an ever-present help in trouble.
Application
I
will take my burdens to the Lord because He cares about the “anguish
of my soul”. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You always do what is right. You are my refuge and my
strength. You are an ever-present help in trouble. You will deliver
me from all of my fears. You are my Rock and my Fortress. I will be
glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my
troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
I
pray for those who are grieving. You are the God of all comfort.
Comfort them Lord. I pray for those who are in pain from an illness.
Give them relief. I pray for those who are struggling with a broken
relationship. Help them to depend and trust in You.
Daily
Bible Reading: Ezekiel 12,13,14; Revelation 5; Psalm 31, Psalm 61,
Proverbs 31
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