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In Whom Is Your Faith?

Text:

Psalm 31:19-20 (HCSB)

19  How great is Your goodness that You have stored up for those who fear You and accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who take refuge in You.

20  You hide them in the protection of Your presence; You conceal them in a shelter from the schemes of men, from quarrelsome tongues.

Observation:

Have you ever been in a hard place, and knew in the depths of your heart that it will take a miracle for you to get out of the hole that you found yourself in. That is the case of David. In his distress David took the upward look, and called out to the God of his salvation.

Psalm 31:3-5 (KJV)

3  For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

4  Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

5  Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

One of the things that we know about David is that he was a man who had faith in God. It is the only way that we can please God, and receive anything from Him.

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)

6  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

It is not the quantity of our faith that makes the difference. Rather, it is the object of our faith. Who or what do you have faith in? This is the testimony of David.

Psalm 31:14 (KJV)

14  But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

David’s faith in God was rewarded because God heard, and answered David’s plea for protection and deliverance. What he did for David, God will do for you. When He does, don’t forget to thank Him for His kindness, and tender mercies.

Let’s agree in prayer with David by joining him in his prayer of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Prayer:

Psalm 31:21-24 (HCSB)

21  May the LORD be praised, for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me in a city under siege.

22  In my alarm I had said, “I am cut off from Your sight.” But You heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to You for help.

23  Love the LORD, all His faithful ones. The LORD protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant.

24  Be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD.

Let all who agree say, “Amen”.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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What To Do When In A Difficult Season?

 

Text:

Psalm 30:8-12 (ESV)

8  To you, O LORD, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy:

9  “What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?

10  Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!”

11  You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

12  that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Observation:

There are times in our lives when we need to descend in the current season so that we may be exalted in another season.

In times like this we can look to the example of David in our focal passage for today. What did David do?

We find the answer in Psalm 30:8.

Psalm 30:8 (ESV)

8  To you, O LORD, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy:

David humbled himself before the Lord, and he cried our to the Lord for mercy. In times like David faced, and times that you are facing, it is mercy that suits our case.

The encouragement that I draw from this Psalm is that troubles don’t  last forever. I take delight when I read this verse.

Psalm 30:5 (ESV)

5  For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

When the season of deliverance comes in our life; when joy comes in the morning, it is the time to show our gratitude to God. It is time to move from the pity party to the praise party.

Psalm 30:11-12 (ESV)

11  You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

12  that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Prayer:

Father, I delight to associate myself with your servant David in crying out to your for mercy.

Father, I acknowledge that you are the potter, and I am the clay. Father, I surrender my will to You; Father, I willing submit to your hands forming me into the person that you want me to be.

Father, I delight to sing your praises before a watching world, and give you the glory for anything that is praiseworthy in my life. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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