Wired for Worship--Psalm 86

Psalm 86

 

David, the man after God's own heart

 

Picture a little child approaching their parents and saying, " I really need your help, but I don't expect that you will." Imagine how the parents would feel knowing their child did not believe that the mom or dad loved them enough to act on their behalf. How can we apply this scenario to our relationship with our Heavenly Father?  Do we believe that the God of the Universe loves us enough to act on our behalf?

 

David in Psalm 86 verses 3-5 says this:

 

" Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I cry to you all day long. Rejoice the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You."

 

I believe that God considered David a man after His own heart not because of David's righteousness, but because David believed that God  was truly who He says he is.

 

Verse 5 says that the Lord is good and responds to ALL those who call upon Him. Not only in the 86th Psalm but throughout the entire book, David praises the Lord for His unfailing deliverance of all those who fear Him and call on His name. God must have been so pleased with David because he thought the Lord was as good as He said He was.

 

David cried out to God because he knew and expected God to move on his behalf. Isn't this why Jesus says in Matt. 7:11

 

"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him.!" 

 

Psalm 86:13, 15 & 17 say this:

 

"For great is Your mercy toward me, and You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol." " But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth." " Show me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me."

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David was completely convinced that because he cried out to the Lord that God would eventually come to his rescue. The God of the Bible wants his followers today to believe that He loves them as much as David knew He did so many years ago.  

 

...by Bryan Koorey