“1. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. 2. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. 3. He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 7. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.”
Webster 1828 defines calamity as any great misfortune, or cause of misery. The introduction to Psalm 57 reads “To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.” David is not yet king, but he has been anointed by Samuel. He has killed Goliath and conquered tens of thousands of Philistines, but here, we find him in a place of misery and misfortune. David is in fear for his life, but yet he still finds his strength in God. What are some great things God has done in your life? Maybe you can date back to the day you accepted Christ or even a big prayer God answered for you. Its important to realize that God is always faithful, but the Christian walk is not always a smooth ride. Do you realize David has done nothing wrong! He has tried to serve the Lord to the best of his abilities and King Saul is hunting him down to kill him. Life is full of calamities! That doesn’t change who God is! God was allowing these struggles in David’s life so he could have a faith that would be unstoppable. David was in training to be the next king, but it wasn’t going the way he suspected. God is faithful and David knew that. As King Saul seeks his life look at how David responds “…yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.” Difficult times will strengthen you and prepare you for greater things ahead, but are you resting in the shadow of His wings? God promised David that one day he would be the next king of Israel and that was proof that his day of trouble would one day be gone or overpast as the Bible says. David had witnessed God’s faithfulness time and time again, and though he was in an uncomfortable place, he said, “God is my refuge”, “He shall send from heaven, and save me…”, “God shall send forth his mercy and truth”. What kind of an attitude do you have today? Would it please God? Would it be an attitude that would say, “God will bring me through this?” If God led you to it, He will lead you through it. Its sad to see how many believers step out during these times of calamity even though God has been so faithful in the past. Did you know that David’s calamity ended? King Saul died on the battle field for his sin and David became the new king just like God said he would! Stay faithful! God will never fail! Psalm 57:1 “Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.”
Memory Verse Week 9/30/19
Psalm 57:1
“Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.”
