“As For Me, I Will Call Upon God”
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles, uncategorized
In Psalm 55:8-14, David writes about his dire circumstances in the form of violence, oppression, and strife, stirred up by the disloyalty of a friend. Fear, terror, pain, anxiety and restlessness overwhelmed him (Psalm 55:4-5).
We can hear David’s sighing in Psalm 55:6 as he states, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.” Because of trials and tribulations in my life, there have been times when I would have relished the idea of flying to a remote island — to get as far away as I possibly could from the pressures of life and the daily grind.
But escape from reality is virtually impossible. We cannot evade the pressing problems of life. Like David, we can only give our problems and circumstances to God:
“As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice” (Psalm 55:16-17).
Whatever the problems are that are pressing upon us — we can thankfully give them to God. If He has lifted the burden of our sins (Hebrews 8:10-12; Hebrews 10:15-17; cf. Jeremiah 31:31-34), will He not lift the weight of our sorrows? (Matthew 11:28-30; cf. Psalm 38:1-4).
If we have trusted Him with our eternal souls; can we not entrust our present circumstances to Him?
“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you” (Psalm 55:22; cf. 1 Peter 5:7).
Praise God for His care — His goodness and His mercy! (Psalm 23).