Daily Courage, from Open Doors USA - Saturday, March 7, 2020
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David composed this psalm when he had to flee from Absalom. What a tragedy when you have to flee from your own child!
The people reacted in an inhumane manner "God will not deliver him." He had every reason to complain. But David did not do that. He declares that the Lord God is always near, especially in times of pain and suffering. For him it was not mere theory but a practical experience of God's nearness.
"I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me."
David
O Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." But you are a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. To the Lord I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. Arise, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. (Psalm 3)
Copyright [C] 1995 Open Doors International. Used by permission.
Day by Day with the Persecuted Church compiled by Jan Pit with a forward by Brother Andrew (paperback, revised 2000)
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