Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Psalm 138:7-8a (NKJV)
Have you ever felt like you were in the "midst of trouble?" David understood this experience very well.
Saul decided to kill David to eliminate any chance that David might take his throne. He began to pursue David in the wilderness seeking to take his life.
It was while hiding in a cave from Saul and his army, that David wrote the words found in Psalm 138. He began by saying, "I will praise you with my whole heart…" Though he was in his darkest hour, he made a choice to praise God in the middle of his circumstances.
David had discovered a spiritual secret. He knew if he was going to have victory over his situation, he could not focus on how desperate and hopeless the problem appeared.
He had to choose to look to God, who is bigger than any circumstance. We face this same choice every time we are in "the midst of trouble." By following David's example we can experience victory by understanding the power of this same spiritual secret.
Another spiritual secret that David understood is revealed in verse three. In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul. David would purposefully remember past occasions when God had delivered him from trouble.
By doing this he was building his faith. He would remember that God had rescued him before and this renewed his confidence that God would do it again.
"My friends, what is your situation today?" Can you remember specific times when God came through for you when you were in desperate need of a breakthrough?
It is vital for you to intentionally recall past interventions of God in your life. It will build up your faith and it will help you stay focused on God's power and love for you rather than the magnitude of the difficulty you are facing. David did this repeatedly throughout his life and it is reflected in the scriptures.
David was wise, he rested upon nothing short of the Lord's work. It is the Lord who has begun the good work within us; it is He who has carried it on; and if he does not finish it, it never will be complete.
Like David, this should be our confidence, the Lord who began will perfect. He has done it all, must do it all, and will do it all. Trust Him today to perfect that which concerns you.
I want you to know that I pray for and intercede on your behalf daily. I am standing with you. Any help you can offer this Ministry would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Be encouraged
Pastor Doreen
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