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But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. Psalms 86:15 (NIV) This Psalmist was being attacked by enemies, whom the Psalmist described as arrogant, ruthless and having no regard for Yahweh (God’s name). Then he declares the contrast between the character of his enemies and Yahweh’s character. He is completely different; he is compassionate, grace-full, patient, full of love, and full of faithfulness. For this reason the Psalmist pleads for Yahweh to help him, because Yahweh will do good while the enemies will do harm. God’s character is the anchor for our lives. Whether circumstances turn out the way we want or not, we know that ultimately we will experience God’s character. Our Father is compassionate with us so we know he will treat us compassionately. It is easy to forget God’s good character when he allows so much suffering and destruction Continue Reading →

You are my strength, I watch for you;you, God, are my fortress, Psalms 59:9 (NIV) Waiting is hard. In this Psalm we know from the introduction that David is distressed because King Saul has sent his agents to watch over David’s house in order to kill him. David is crying out for help but he also has to wait for God’s deliverance. This reminds us of Psalm 130 where the Psalmist exclaims: I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits,and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lordmore than watchmen wait for the morning, Psalms 130:5-6 (NIV) Often we have to go through the refining fire of waiting and trusting, trusting that God will come and bring good out of our situation. We need to cooperate with God as we let go of our unbelief and learn to focus our hearts on him in the Continue Reading →