Psalm 7 - 2.27.23

Scripture

Psalms‬ ‭7‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“I come to you for protection, O Lord my God. Save me from my persecutors—rescue me!”

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Observation-What does it say?

This is a psalm of David. It is a time in David’s life where his enemies were out to get him, and he didn’t quite know who to trust. Correction!..David did know WHO to trust. David knew just exactly WHO he could call. David’s first response: He called on God!

Understanding-What does it mean?

Who or what do you turn to when life’s storms come your way?

Some people seek refuge in their friends and family. Some people try to go all “Rambo” and try to take on their problems head on, all by themselves. Then you have others who may try to escape their reality through drugs and alcohol. May I suggest something? Let’s learn from David. David’s first response was to turn to God. David’s confidence and faith was always in God to rescue him from his enemies and his troubles. I believe we should do the same. Cry out to God. Know that He hears you. Know that He loves you. Please don’t worry if you currently don’t have a relationship with God. Don’t wait and try to clean your act up before seeking Him. Seek Him first, then allow Him to clean you up.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”-Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭‬‬

Life Application

Don’t treat God like some “genie in a bottle”!

Don’t just go to God when you need something. What kind of relationship would that be?! Turn to God to share with Him your praises. Spend time daily not only speaking to Him through prayer, but also listening to Him in quiet, and through reading His Word. Journal what you hear from Him. Watch your relationship with Him grow! Then you too can have the same faith and confidence that David had in the awesome God we serve!💪🏽 😊

-Moses Gaddi