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Tuesday... He was in a cave.


Tuesday... He was in a cave.

David the writer of this Psalm was in a cave hiding from King Saul who was wanting to kill him. Now I'm not sure that is what you are going through but you too during your problem could pray this. Verse 1 (NLT) says, "Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by." So no matter what is happening to you just pray this prayer to God.


I love the honesty of the Psalms. They give us what we need to say no matter what we are going through.

David goes on. Verses 2 & 3 say, "I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hound me." And then he stops for a moment. He then says, "My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness." That fact reinforces his faith that God is listening and is going to do something because of his unfailing love and his faithfulness. And also because he has a purpose for his life. And he also does for us.

Yes, God had a great purpose for David. He was going to be the next King. That is why Saul was trying to kill him, And God has a purpose for you and me. There is a force out there that doesn't wants God's purpose in our lives no matter what age we are to be fulfilled. He doesn't want God's purpose to be fulfilled in our lives today. My sinuses are really bothering me but here I am writing. 

Yes God has a purpose for you and me and he will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness to us to fulfill it. So let's not let what we are facing today, sidetrack us from God's purpose to be fulfilled in and through us.

And also know that eventually the danger will pass us by. "I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by." Eventually King Saul left the area and David came out of the cave. You see, "My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness." 

David then ends this Psalm in verses 9-11 by saying, "I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing praises among all the nations. For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


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