# 8. 2017 Dev. Ps. 4:4-5. Trust God! Read all of Ps. 4. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God by memorizing selected passages of Scripture. Further, to view the passage in context and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living with family, friends and others. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 4: 4-5 “Tremble and[d] do not sin; (or “do not sin in your anger”) when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. 5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the Lord.”
David continues with his prayer, he asks God to listen to him, to “hear my cry for help”. The title indicates that this is a liturgical song, or is spoken at worship representing the congregation, “many are asking ‘who can show us any good?” Is the king being questioned or is this a lack of trust in God? David answers this question with a request; asking for God’s face to light his way and to fill his heart with joy. “Only God is good!” Only God does good to us!
In times of difficulty we also allow doubt and discouragement to affect our prayers, to affect our most intimate thoughts as we ponder our relationship to God and think about the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When we are discouraged do we look for help in the right places? Do we have the right state of mind? Do we ask ourselves the right questions? Do we look to God and His Word? As in David’s time there is delusion of the truth all around us and a running after false gods.
Let us not be discouraged. Today is a time to look to God, to stay close to Jesus and along with David we say: “Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord will hear when I call to him.” God loves His people in Christ Jesus and He forgives us in Christ Jesus! Therefore, we “will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone, O lord, make me dwell in safety,” Praise be to God!
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