June 6

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Psalm 124

Is it only me or is it easy to get caught up in thinking we don't stand a chance to face our giants?  In most cases, there is no natural way to face our mountains, whether it's finances, a doctor's report, a lost family member, a broken relationship, and the depressing list that seems to just go on intimidating us by taking on its own personality and just does not let up.  Now David had numerous encounters with his share of giants, and each time, God delivered him.  David must have written this Psalm upon some occasion of great deliverance which God brought him through.  He is very careful here to give all the glory to God.  "Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be torn by their teeth.  We have escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare, the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.  Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth". (v.6-8) I think when we get overwhelmed by life it's helpful (although not easy) to say "If the Lord had not been on our side.....(v1-2)" and fill in the blank with the occasions that God has made a way and delivered us when we saw no way out.   In Deut. 31:6, 31:8, Joshua 1:15, and Hebrews 13:5, God promises He will never leave us or forsake us and it easy to misplace in our memory the times He has stood by us in our time of need. We all have battle scars, but God continues to be on our side seeing us through. As we go into the day, I pray God reminds us of each day our Lord spent on this earth and the record of his deeds of love.  I pray we turn to our Bible and search for the words Jesus spoke which by the power of His Spirit now guide and lead us. I pray we keep His triumph over the grave close to our hearts so that when our giants seem big, we remember the God we serve is bigger. I pray at the end of today we take time to write down how we saw God carry us through our day.  Jesus never said our days would all go smoothly, but He did promise He would be by our side.  For that I give Him honor, praise and all the glory.

Randi