“The Lord is near to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” - Psalm 34:18 (NIV)
If there is a daring character that had a lot of gumption few fit King David. Once he saw Goliath the Philistine giant who had thrown terror among the Israelis he had nothing but pour scorn. “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God” (1 Sam 17:26). When his eldest brother Eliab tried to slow him down he just shrugged, “Can’t I even speak?” (Verse 29). Then he went to fight the giant.
When the ark was brought to the City and he freely danced in his priestly garments only for his wife Micah, the daughter of King Saul, to rebuke him, David without missing a beat retorted back, “I was dancing before the Lord who chose me above your father and all his family” ( 2 Sam 6:21).
However, when the man who apparently feared no one, it was brought to his attention by Prophet Nathan that he had committed a great sin of having an innocent man Uriah the Hittite murdered so as to take his wife, we see a different David. “Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord” (2 Sam 22:13).
Later David would pour out his heart in a moving Psalm 51: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love, according to your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. My sacrifice O God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, you O God will not despise ...”
King David shows us that whatever we might think of ourselves or our status once we slip and we recognize our sin we should never hesitate to drop on our knees with a broken heart. Then the Almighty God will lift us up.
Prayer for today: Lord God father of Abraham today I pray in the blessed name of Jesus to know that yours is the business of lifting up the broken hearted.
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02/05/2024 - 03/05/2024 All day“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10)
We all crave to be blessed in life. But was there a believer who was so blessed beyond any circumstances without experiencing some sort of discomfort, in one way or another! A person may apparently be blessed in every single way yet have one troubling matter that constantly drives him down to his knees.
The one mightily blessed with riches may have a family situation that leaves him ever on edge. Someone who seems to be at the height of his profession may be living with an ailment that keeps him ever on tentacles. The one blessed with abundant health might from time to time be dealing with financial woes.
Why do such troubling situations plague even believers? One explanation could be found in the Apostle Paul’s life. Called into ministry and endowed with many gifts, including amazing revelations from above, yet he had a matter that constantly drove him on his knees. “Therefore in order to keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan, to torment me” (2 Cor 12: 7).
Paul would often cry out to God to free him of this particularly troubling matter. But the Lord came back with, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness” (2 Cor 12: 9).
The comfort of this lesson is that God is completely aware of whatever might be ever troubling us. Moreover, it could be purposely there, that we constantly place our faith in Him, other than relying on our strength and resources, especially as He blesses us in other uplifting ways.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever matter is constantly troubling me, I know it is for a purpose and you are in total control, to bless me even more, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
