Monday Devo
Scripture Reading:
Psalm 3:1-2
1 O Lord, I have so many enemies;
so many are against me.
2 So many are saying,
“God will never rescue him!”
1 O Lord, I have so many enemies;
so many are against me.
2 So many are saying,
“God will never rescue him!”
Commentary from the ESV Study Bible:
3:1–2 What He Sees. The opening of the psalm lays out the desperate situation, with its repetition of many. The description here ties in well with 2 Sam. 15:12–13 (“many”) and 16:8 (“no salvation for him”).
3:1 Protection from earthly enemies prefigures protection from the ultimate evils of Satan, sin, and death (Heb. 2:14–15). God the Father delivered Christ from his enemies in his resurrection (Acts 3:13–15), and that is the basis for our deliverance (Rom. 4:25).
3:2 Salvation here, as generally in the OT, refers to both physical and spiritual deliverance from danger. The fact that they are saying this of his soul indicates that the enemies are taunting him: his sins are so bad, they imply, that God cannot save him.
3:1 Protection from earthly enemies prefigures protection from the ultimate evils of Satan, sin, and death (Heb. 2:14–15). God the Father delivered Christ from his enemies in his resurrection (Acts 3:13–15), and that is the basis for our deliverance (Rom. 4:25).
3:2 Salvation here, as generally in the OT, refers to both physical and spiritual deliverance from danger. The fact that they are saying this of his soul indicates that the enemies are taunting him: his sins are so bad, they imply, that God cannot save him.
Study Questions:
- David wrote this particular Psalm when he was running for his life from his son, Absalom. Absalom wanted to be king and had stirred up a rebellion against him. So David is in a bad spot. He's under intense pressure, stress, fear, anxiety... you name it. His response was to cry out to God. He didn't complain to his friends. He didn't whine about it to his wife. He didn't even post a passive aggressive message on FaceBook. He took it straight to the one that could change his situation. He cried out, "O LORD!" What is typically YOUR first response when your life gets difficult? Figure it out on your own? Complain to someone? Turn to alcohol or some other coping mechanism? Why don't we think to cry out to God FIRST?
- The first point this weekend was, "When we fall to our knees we take our greatest stand." In God's backwards kingdom, surrendering to him is the boldest move we can make. We also know that HIS power is made knows in OUR weakness. When we are weak, he is strong. When we humble ourselves, he lifts us up. We live in a culture where admitting weakness is frowned upon, especially for men. David doesn't seem to subscribe to this line of thinking. He has no problem pouring out his heart to God in his emotional plea. Are you one who freely pours your heart out to God? Or do you try to pretend everything is ok, even in your prayers? What are the benefits of this kind of transparency before God?
Pray:
- That you would go to God FIRST when you face difficulties.
- That you would freely pour your heart out to him.
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