God the Holy Spirit spoke to me this morning from the verses of Psalm 56. David is on the run from King Saul and has landed in Gath surrounded by and living among, of all people, Israel's great enemies the Philistines. He prays/sings:

'Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me; all day long they press their attack. My slanderers pursue me all day long; many are attacking me in their pride. When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? . . . I am under vows to you, O God; I will present my thank offerings to you. For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.' Ps. 56: 1-4, 12,13 NIV

From these words and the life of one of God's great worshippers, the Holy Spirit reminds us that the mercy King David asked for: 'Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me(1) and received: ' . . . I will present my thankofferings to you for you have delivered me from death and kept my feet from falling . . .' (12)is mine in Jesus right now as I wait upon Him and the ministry and power of His Holy Spirit. Every issue that faces us, presses us, and even perhaps surrounds us - Jesus is the answer for right now. God is bigger than our issues - God is bigger than our fear. Our job is to ask Him - and allow Him - to help us to seek His face with poise and to be still and know that He is God.

Posted by Steve Mounts at 11:10 AM

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