Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Patience”
Our Bible verse for today: “Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in You. I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings until danger passes.” Psalm 57:1 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “In difficult times we must patiently wait on the Lord.”
Psalm 57 is about the time when David was fleeing for his life from King Saul. You can read about that in 1 Samuel chapter 24. It was a dangerous and desperate time for David. The king of Israel, along with his entire army was chasing him through the wilderness, intent on killing him.
In Psalm 57:1 we find David pleading with God for an extra measure of grace and protection. David affirms that he is going to take refuge in God; just hunker down, and trust that the danger will soon pass. David was so sure that this was the correct course of action for him that beginning in verse 7 he was able to write:
“My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing: I will sing praises. Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. I will praise You, Lord, among the prophets; I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches the clouds. God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth.” Psalm 57:7-11 (HCSB)
That’s pretty good stuff coming from a man who was hiding in a cave in the desert as a king and his army was outside searching for him, intending to kill him.
Whatever it is you’re going through in your life right now, you need to know that the correct course of action is to take refuge in God. Like David go to God, trust that He is willing and able to care for you, That He will protect you, and that He deliver you. Then patiently wait for the storm to pass.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 