Hear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my life, for I am devoted to you. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you. Psalms 86:1
There are times when I read vignettes of time in the Bible, i.e. most of Isaiah, and I think, “This is talking to a specific group of people, in a specific situation, in a specific time. It’s a lovely story, but what does it have to do with me?” Well, here’s the greatest news you’ll ever hear! God is constant! Perfect in perspective and judgement and completely without bias. What He did for sinful humans throughout history, desperate for, yet undeserving of mercy and grace, He will do for you!
David is not financially poor. He is spiritually bankrupt, broken, exhausted. He needs mental rest and assurance that the weight of the world doesn’t really set on his shoulders. It isn’t his physical life that needs saving, it’s his sanity! Can you relate?
Because he knows that God is good, loving, and able, David, the poet, puts his humbled and tired heart to pen, takes it to God and leaves it there. Do you think he got a good night’s sleep after reflecting on the trustworthiness of God? I think so.
Rest Well,
Gretchen