"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT GOD HELPING YOU ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE"

"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT GOD HELPING YOU ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE"

Psalm 60:10 “Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?”

Psalm 60:11 “Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.”

Psalm 60:12 “Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.”

(Taken from today's reading in the “One Year Bible" September 16th, 2014)

Some explanatory thoughts, applications, questions and a prayer:

David's armies had been meeting stiff opposition and resistance, and were experiencing some defeat. They were surrounded by the enemy.
Enemies were on the east, south, and west of David's armies. And during the time this Psalm was written David was fighting the Syrian army to the north. So, he was indeed surrounded.

However, even though surrounded by enemies, David believed that God would help him triumph. May this devotional help you if you happen to find yourself in a similar situation.

1. God had cast off the children of Israel, and had not gone out with their armies.

Psalm 60:10 “Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?”

The children of Israel experienced being cast off by God and not having God with them as they went out in battle.
We don't know the circumstances that led to this consequence.
But, they were right in the middle of it.
God does not leave us.
But we can certainly leave God.
Or God can let us see what it's like to be without His help.

2. David was asking God to help him from trouble.

Psalm 60:11 “Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.”

Even though they were in this position, and were in grave trouble, David was asking the Lord to help him.
It was a simple prayer, “give us help from trouble”.

David knew that help could, and would, come from God.
Thus he had faith that God would help him in this trouble.
And so can you.

3. David realized the help of man was useless.

Psalm 60:11 “Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.”

David had lived long enough to know that man's help is useless.
We need God's help to get through our battles and difficulties.

David was not speaking ill of man, but just saying what is true.
Man may want to help us, but it's God who can really help.

So, David was asking God to help, instead of man.

4. David was confident that through God they would do valiantly. Because God would tread down their enemies.

Psalm 60:12 “Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.”

In asking God, David was very confident that God would act in such a way as to bring them through the battle in a victorious manner.
David understood that it was God who would tread down, or destroy, their enemies.

Some Questions:

1. Have you ever felt as if God has cast you off?

2. Have you ever felt like you are facing life and it's challenges without God's help?

3. Have you ever cried out to God to help you in your time of trouble?

4. Though man can be a friend, compared to God man is useless, would you not agree?

5. Do you have the faith today to believe, and will you believe that God will help you in your present struggle?

A Prayer:

Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Lord, we must confess that so often, and so many times, we have not trusted in You, but have trusted in our own strength. Lord, we must admit that our strength is not enough at all to do what needs to be done.
Lord, there are times when You allow us to experience what it's like to be in the fray without You, as it were. It's not a place we want to be in, Lord. We need Your help in times of trouble, and we ask for it in this hour. Help us, O God. We know that it's through You that we can do valiantly. And we know that it's You, Lord, who will deal with our enemies. We entrust ourselves to You this day, in Jesus’ name, amen.

Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia.