Psalm 60
Some days start with less than a bang. Some days just waking is a challenge. Once up circumstances seem to conspire against us. Nothing fits, nothing seems to go according to our well-thought out plan of the night before. The commitment we made that today would be the start of a new pattern falls by the wayside.
We’ve all experienced these kind of days. David, king of Israel during episodes of conflict with other peoples, within his own family had one of ‘those’ days. Not only did threats to the peace and well-being of the nation come from people, nature itself seemed to conspire against Israel (vs 2). Whatever morning this Psalm was composed David sensed God’s absence. David read the signs of the times as God’s distinct displeasure.
God speaks. Just when David is most disillusioned, disheartened, and discouraged, God speaks (vs 6-8). Just where does God not rule? Is there any place known to David where God has not exerted His omnipotent authority?
David’s response to God offers us a pattern for ‘those’ kind of days: “Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.” (Psalm 60:11, NKJV)
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