"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT OUR GOD BEING PRAISED BY A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART”

"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT OUR GOD BEING PRAISED BY A MAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART”

Psalm 59:16 “But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.”

Psalm 59:17 “To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy.”

(Taken from today's reading in the One Year Bible for Sept 15th, 2014)

Some explanatory thoughts, applications, questions and a prayer:

This Psalm is explained in it's very opening.
Psalm 59 To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy”. A Michtam of David when Saul sent men, and they watched the the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.

King Saul was trying to kill David. Saul's men were watching and waiting to kill him. David, knowing of this plan, prayed to God and asked God to defend him from those who had risen up against him.

Here at the end of the Psalm, (as with many of the Psalms) David winds up after his prayer praising God.

1. We can sing of God's power.
Psalm 59:16 “But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.”

Trouble does not preclude us from doing what David did when he was in trouble.
God's power is real and it's accessible to us through faith in Jesus Christ.
His power is what He wants us to live in, rest in, and enjoy.
We can sing this very day of His power.
By the way, His power was demonstrated in rising from the dead, having destroyed the works of Satan.

2. We can sing of God's mercy.
Psalm 59:16 “But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.”

Mercy is when we do not get what we deserve.
That is something to sing about when you consider what we deserve.
God is the God of mercy.
His mercies are both everlasting, and they are new every morning.
Let's thank God today, and sing to Him about His mercy.

3. We can sing of God being our defender and refuge in the day of trouble.
Psalm 59:16 “But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.”

There are so many things that God is to us.
Here's another one.
He is our defender, and our refuge in the day of trouble.
Trouble comes to all of God's children.
And to all of God's children, God become their defender and their refuge.
Thank You, Lord, for being these things for us.

4. We can declare that God is our strength and sing praises to Him for defending us and being merciful to us.
Psalm 59:16 “But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.”

We have our own strength.
But there is a far greater strength at our disposal if we will but turn to God and trust in Him.
He delights in giving us His strength.
His strength is made perfect in our weakness.
So don’t fear if you feel your weakness.
You are a candidate for His strength to finds it's home.

Some Questions:

1. Can you see how trouble becomes a doorway to God for our souls if you will?

2. Can you see that God is so much more than we can imagine?

3. Can you see that all you may need in any challenge can be found in Him through faith in Him?

4. Will you take just a moment, and pause to reflect on what the Lord is for your life, and thank Him for it?

A Prayer:

Father, how wonderfully comforting these Psalms are. I'm certain that David had no idea that billions of people down through history would read of his life, his troubles, and his great experiences of You being so faithful to help him. No doubt we do not know how our lives that trust You will also be of help to others at this time in history. Eventually we will meet David in Heaven, and there will be no more tears, and no more trouble. No more evil, but only sheer Divine, pure holy bliss forever and ever. Lord, sometimes we find it hard to wait to go and be with You. But time will pass, and we will see You face to face. In the meantime may the truths that we have looked at today be found real and life changing and comforting to us in our own souls. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia.