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Thursday, October 28, 2010

A steadfast Heart

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. Psalm 57:7
Notice Psalm 57:1
"Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! 
For my soul trusts in You;
and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,until these calamities have passed by."
David had been on the run for his very life hiding from Saul.  At this point David was hiding in a cave.  Where do you hide when things are difficult, whether emotional or physical pain?  David was in a cave a place of physical protection but  his heart was not trusting in the cave - his heart understood his true place of peace and protection was under the shadow of God's wings.  David was waiting and trusting God until the storm passed.  Don't put your trust in yourself or any other physical thing of this world, rest under the goodness of your God.

Notice verse 2-3
"I will cry out to God Most High,
To God who performs all things for me.
He shall send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches the one who would swallow me up.
God shall send forth His mercy and His truth."
David cries out to his God.  We tend to stuff our pain-if we don't think about it-it might go away.  If we get real busy-we won't have time to think about it.  Let David be an example for us.  He cried out to His God. I believe he was trusting and remembering, even speaking aloud if necessary all God had done for him. David repeated to God what he knows to be true..."God You perform all things for me. You send from heaven and save me, You reproach the one who shall swallow me up" Did God need to be reminded?  No, but oh how we do, especially in the midst of trials.  Then David asks God to send forth His mercy and truth.

David asked for mercy to be delivered and His truth to persevere during the struggle.  We all need God's mercy and the sweetness of His word to strengthens us in our need. 
Psalm 119:92
"Unless Your law had been my delight,
I would then have perished in my affliction"

In verse 4-6, David goes on to share with God his struggle.  Don't hold your feelings back from God.  Give Him the details and ask His to bring healing and deliverance to your bleeding heart.  Notice verse 5, David praised in the midst of the struggle. "Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, Let Your glory be above all the earth", 

Then my favorite part of this passage Verse 7-11. 
"My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast (Where is your heart today?)
I will sing and give praise.
Awake my glory!
Awake, lute and harp! (Do you see the praise?)
I will awaken the dawn (Wow he could not wait for the morning to come to give his praise)
I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the nations.
For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,
And Your truth unto the clouds.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
Let Your glory be above all the earth."

Need I say more?

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