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”Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life
from the threat of the enemy. Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked.” Psalm
64:1-2 (NIV)
David
pleads with the LORD. He wants to have God listen to him as he tells of the
woes he has. He begs The Lord to protect him from the workings of those against
him. The shepherd king seeks God’s protection from a plot set up by his
enemies.
Have you
ever felt as if the world was against you? Did you ever experience the sense of
being a fish swimming upstream with every one going in the opposite direction?
In a
way, I can identify with what David asks the LORD. I know there are others who
can identify more closely than I. While I had to disassociate myself with those
people, I did not experience the pain of visible abuse.
Those
who have been abused in any way—physically, verbally, emotionally or
sexually—can relate to David’s frame of mind. Each victim could feel the world
is against him or her. When they are able to connect with God, He ministers to
their deep hurts and takes away their pain.
When we
discover that someone we know has been through abuse, we need to offer Jesus to
him or her. If they seem reluctant to listen, all we can do is pray for them
until he or she experiences God in their lives.
well said Cecelia, we can find our refuge in Him, He will heal all wounds over time!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marja.
DeleteYou are right, Jesus has the answer for the lost and hurting. No matter what I am going through, I always find great comfort from the Psalms.
ReplyDeleteI read the Psalms whenever I feel down.
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