LEARNING DAILY

Psalm 56:8-11, You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book? When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back; this I know because God is for me. In God (I will praise His Word), Int the Lord (I will praise His Word), In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

King David was certainly no stranger to hardships, and he knew fear. He also knew that in difficult situations and circumstances God knew what he was going through and was right there with him. The verses from David reminds every Believer that our Father in heaven knows and even keeps track of all of our troubles and sufferings. King David reacted to difficulties and fear by trusting in God; he comforted himself in knowing that God noticed what he had to deal with.

Any person who tries to convince you from the pulpit or in one-on-one conversation that your life is going to be free from difficulties and trials is leading you down a path of misinformation. Read about the difficulties King David had in his life. Yes, some were self-inflicted, many others were not. Yet, he learned that God cared and He was right there through it all. David wrote that God cared so much that He counted every move he made and saved every tear he shed. For Believers, today, that is telling them that no suffering is wasted or pointless. Roman 8:28 is a reminder that all things a Believer goes through work to the good, for those who are called according to God’s purpose. For the Believer that gives the thought that all suffering will be rewarded by God. May I encourage those who might be going through difficult times right now because circumstances beyond your control that God sees and there is a time coming when all evil will be punished (Revelation 20:11-15) and all hurt will be made right (Revelation 21:4) for those who have been saved and changed by walking on the narrow way.

David knew what it meant to be chased and hunted by a jealous king (Saul); He even resorted to living among the Philistines, the great enemy of Israel. What did David do? He prayed, believing that God’s protection would keep him safe. He prayed, “When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back; this I know because God is for me.” Why did he pray with so much confidence? It was because he knew God was on his side! As a Believer, you and I can pray with that same confidence. David knew it; there was no indecision at all. Believer, do you believe that for your own life, your own situation?

I want you to know and believe without any doubt that prayer is powerful. 2 Corinthians 10:4 tells Believers that the weapons of their warfare are not what we think; they are from divine power, God’s power to destroy the “strongholds” that come against them. In Romans 8:31, Paul assures believes that, “If God is for us, who can be against us?”. A few verses later, Paul tells Believers, “They are more than conquers in Him [Christ Jesus] who loved us”. Remember that does not mean Believers are immune from difficulties and tragedies but that God does not allow us to experience these things without some purpose.

David remembered that God was with Him through all things he experienced. As Believers, we need to remember that as well. From reading about David’s life, I don’t believe he never experienced some anxiety over events in his life. He was always honest about what he was feeling. But, in the face of all that, He never failed to turn to God, to trust Him through the difficulties he faced. Ultimately, God is in control of every situation, circumstance a Believer faces. Even if what the Believer faces ends in death, there is no defeat in the one who has chosen to follow God! Paul wrote in Philippians 1:21, For me to live is Christ and to die is gain!”

Trust in God! Paul wrote in Philippians 1:6, “being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ”. You can be assured with King David that God is with you and you do not need to fear anything!