July 31, 2018
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Reading along with us in Psalms? Here’s today’s reading:
Psalm 60 (ESV)
To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses;
you have been angry; oh, restore us.
2 You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open;
repair its breaches, for it totters.
3 You have made your people see hard things;
you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger.
4 You have set up a banner for those who fear you,
that they may flee to it from the bow. Selah
5 That your beloved ones may be delivered,
give salvation by your right hand and answer us!....Continue Reading
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12 With God we shall do valiantly;
it is he who will tread down our foes
We forget sometimes that David was a military man, a valiant warrior who’s was a good strategist as well. So when things don’t go well, it is easy to assume God has abandoned him in his efforts. It certainly is the first question to ask ourselves when plans fail. God, are you trying to teach me something, are you trying to show me this is not your will? Circumstances can be both a sign of correction as well as an opportunity for faith and perseverance. That is why discernment and a vital relationship with God is so important as we understand the finer points of His will and His direction. We need to lean on Him to tell us when we are right or wrong, rather than just assuming one or the other, especially when there is no clear direction from His word or circumstances turn sour.