Day 174
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| King David the Redeemed! |
Scripture
Observation
God's goodness gives the redeemed cause to sing (107); God's faithfulness provides hop in times of helplessness (108); God's justice shows that the joy of the wicked is short-lived (109); God's majesty puts human history in sharp perspective (110). In short: When the wicked prevail, the righteous can sing by simply recalling the Lord is King!
Application
How do you react under stressful circumstances? Do you find yourself panicky or peaceful? Helpful or helpless? Productive or paralyzed?
Now consider this. King David—a man to whom stress was no stranger—found that in God's strength you can hold up rather than fold up in even the most pressurized situation. That's no idle boast; it is the eloquent testimony of his life.
Has your life ever hung in the balance? (David's did in the palace, in the cave and on the field of battle.) Have you ever been misunderstood to the point where people hurled abuses and rocks your way? (David was.) Have you ever stood toe-to-toe with a giant-sized problem, knowing that when the dust settled either the problem would be licked or you would? (David could identify with that feeling.) And in spite of all these stress-filled moments, David could still write a song like Psalm 108—a song of confident trust combining the best elements of Psalm 57 (when David was on the run) and Psalm 60 (when David was reeling from defeat on the battlefield). In God's strength, he stood up to both and so can you!
Now consider this. King David—a man to whom stress was no stranger—found that in God's strength you can hold up rather than fold up in even the most pressurized situation. That's no idle boast; it is the eloquent testimony of his life.
Has your life ever hung in the balance? (David's did in the palace, in the cave and on the field of battle.) Have you ever been misunderstood to the point where people hurled abuses and rocks your way? (David was.) Have you ever stood toe-to-toe with a giant-sized problem, knowing that when the dust settled either the problem would be licked or you would? (David could identify with that feeling.) And in spite of all these stress-filled moments, David could still write a song like Psalm 108—a song of confident trust combining the best elements of Psalm 57 (when David was on the run) and Psalm 60 (when David was reeling from defeat on the battlefield). In God's strength, he stood up to both and so can you!
Prayer
Dear Lord, we know the best exercise for keeping stress from becoming distress is kneeling before you often. Your strength will helps us to endure any stressful situation we may encounter. We are thankful that you are always with us. In Jesus name! Amen!
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| God's Strength in our Stressful Moments! |
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