November 5, 2022 ~ Devotions: "The Grace of Giving"

 And So, I Continue . . . . . .  

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.   Psalms 26:7 KJV  

Psalm 13:6 ~ 6) I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. 

 

I try to read at least one chapter in the book of Psalms each day - it helps me to know how God wants me to love Him, trust Him, serve Him.  I see that God got David through some trying times, scary times, hurting times - as we see in Psalm 13. He got to verse 6, and through the power of God, his joy has been restored! He can sing unto the Lord and thank Him for his bountiful supply. Let me share a little outline on this chapter and a few words to follow that might help you see something in it that helps me!

The psalm is three stanzas, 2 verses each:  

    1. The problem (13:1‑2). 

    2. The petition (13:3‑4). 

    3. The praise (13:5‑6). 

David had a problem, and he needs to get to point 3, praise!  He starts by calling on God, I have a problem.  He is no different than us. There are times in the life of every Christian, when even though you are walking by faith and there is no known sin in your life, God seems far away. You pray, but God doesn’t answer. You read the Bible, but it does not speak to you. You seek God, but it seems as if He is hiding.  Before David got to the praise portion of this Chapter, he questioned how long God? How long shall I have to endure this situation in my life, how long will you tarry? Why God? We are hurting O God, ease our pain, deliver us from the enemy! Help God!  Where are you when I need you, God! From David's problems we learn much! Again, I can't thank God enough for recording the Word He meant for us to have every day!  It should be our first meal of the day, so to speak for it has EVERY answer of life!

David was being tormented by his enemy - he wanted relief, so he called out to God to make Him known of his problem. God knew; and God knows where you are today as well! But He also wanted David to talk to Him. And He wants us to do the same. We are to give Him our Petions, tell Him we need help ~ just as David did. 

Just know, you’re in good company. David, the man whom God called “a man after My own heart,” had the experience of hurt, heartache, fear, loneliness in hard times. He describes it in Psalm 13. Out of the depths of his heart David repeats four times the haunting cry, “How long?” There is no indication in these verses that David had sinned. But his enemy was about to get him. In spite of David’s repeated prayers, God seemed unavailable. Have you ever been there? You desperately call out to God, but He seems to have taken an extended vacation. Psalm 13 tells you what to do when you have these feelings of desertion. 

What did David do? He cried out to God, and then David was in a position to record verse 6. He began to praise the Lord! He knew that even in his lowest times, he knew God would never fail him.  And He will never fail you.  God is our great supplier not only in the physical, but also in the spiritual.  We can trust Him to provide, "bountifully" in every area of our lives, when we "Give It All to Him! 

Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.

With love and prayers,

LKMilam

May we be faithful to be your Philippians 2:16 Missionaries. 

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Tom and Linda Milam