READ: Nehemia 11-13; Psalms 28; Acts 21:1-25
SCRIPTURE: Psalms 28: 9 Save
your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them
forever.
OBSERVATION: Psalm 28 starts
with David’s desperate prayer for deliverance from deadly dangers that he faced
in his life. David asks for God’s help and pleads for his mercy to save his
life (v.1,2). However, in verses 6-7,
David expresses his joy and confidence in God since God answered his “cry for
mercy.” His cry for help turned to be the cry of praise. When he explains why God responded to his
prayers, he says, “my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.” A heart that
trusts God rejoices and is filled with songs of praise. After receiving answers
for his prayers, David now prays for his people (v.9). He asks God to be the
shepherd of his people to save and bless them. God saves his people whenever
they are in distress. God is the savior and shepherd of his people (Ps.23; Is.40:11;
63:9). God protects and guides his people and meets all their needs. God leads his people like a shepherd leads his
flock (Ps.23; 78:52; 80:1). God’s blessings are upon his people; He blesses their
lives every day. When deadly diseases or dangers surround us, we can trust God.
He is our strength and shield. Jesus, our Good Shepherd, provides deliverance
from all the deadly dangers and blesses us (Jn.10:10,11).
APPLICATION: The Bible says, “Blessed
is the people whose God is the Lord” (Ps.144:15). When I trust God, he saves and
blesses me. “The Lord is my strength and my shield” (Ps.28:7). Since God is
with me, “I will fear no evil” (Ps.23:4). He saves me “from the fowler’s snare and
from the deadly pestilence”; He answers my prayer and blesses me with every
blessing and eternal life (Ps.91:3,15,
16). I will trust God always.
PRAYER: Father God, thank
you for your salvation and blessings. Jesus, I am a sheep in your flock; I want
to follow you diligently. Carry me in your hands and protect me from all
dangers, today and forever. Amen.
- Arputharaj Samuel
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