A Bowl of Encouragement by Herb Cotton
God Speaks:
Psalm 57 King James Version (KJV)
57 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Listen to God Speak & Obey:
We seldom get to live on earth without having a season of finding ourselves in a cave. In this season we lose our peace and victory.
We are not without hope when we encounter difficult times and discouragement that robs us of our peace, success and our joy.
Psalm 57 David gives us some encouraging words to help us escape the discouragement and the loss that comes when we get stuck in the caves of life. Living in a fallen world is hard, but God is good, and the future is bright for God’s people. God’s people have a merciful Father in heaven who hears and answers the prayers of His people.
Whatever you are going through and whatever your condition or circumstance may be, if you are a child of God, you have the blessed assurance that God cares about you, and He hears and answers the prayers of His people.
Psalm 56:9 King James Version (KJV)
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Notice what David did in his time of pressing need:
- He asked for help (verse 1).
- He trusted in God (verse 1].
- He took refuge in arms of God (verse 1).
- He drew near to God and cried out to Him (verse 2).
- David expected a miracle from God; trust Him, and you will experience the goodness and faithfulness of God (verse 3).
Psalm 56:13 King James Version (KJV)
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Father, we praise and thank You for Your goodness, faithfulness, and tender mercies.
Father, we thank You for delivering our souls and giving us peace and victory when we find ourselves in the caves that we encounter in this fallen world. In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.
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