Re:Verse reading–Psalm 31 (day four)
All of us need encouragement. The pressures of life can sometimes be overwhelming…it seems as if everything is going wrong and the whole world is against you. David experienced that feeling. Verse 9 says he was in distress. His life was all tears and sorrows…he was like a broken vessel. What was his response? Verse 1 says, “In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge;” Verse 3 says, “For You are my rock and my fortress;” Verse 4 says, “For You are my strength.” Verse 5 says, “Into Your hand I commit my spirit;” Verse 6, “But I trust in the Lord.” Verse 14, “I trust in You, O Lord, I say, ‘You are My God.’” When David faced adversity…as we all will…he trusted in the Lord. His encouragement to us is “Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.” On the cross, Jesus gave us the same example…”Into Your hand I commit My Spirit;” Will you follow their example?
