Friday, January 25, 2008
Not Just PSALM King, But Our Savior King...

Psalm 20 is the psalm that encourages me to call to God during my distress.

V1-‘May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.’
Indeed, may the Lord answer me when I’m in distress.
I’m feeling very physically sick and tired of all the things I’m currently going through. But I am encouraged to know that He will answer me in my distress.

V2-‘May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.’
For the Lord knows what I am going through, He will grant me the support I need.

V3-‘May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.’
I wouldn’t judge how much I sacrifice for the Lord, but I know that the Lord remembers the sacrifices that I went through for His cause.

V4-‘May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.’
V5-‘…May the LORD grant all your requests.’
God will give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed. It all takes the first step of asking Him, calling out to Him.

V7- ‘Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.’
This was the difference maker for me. Some may trust in other things but I trust in the name of the Lord because I know that when I call out to Him, He will surely answer me.

God help me pull through these difficult times and let me see the breakthrough that I am looking forward to. Though I am feeling terribly sick, down with a bad flu and headache, I know that the Lord will heal me when I call out to Him. For He is not just some king but our Savior King.

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