WHEN AM IN DISTRESS

 

WHEN AM IN DISTRESS

READ: PSALM 86:1-13

           (Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy .²Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You. ³Be gracious to me, O Lord, For to You I cry all day long .⁴           Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul . ⁵For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You. ⁶Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!  ⁷In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer                   There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, Nor are there any works like Yours. ⁹All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name. ¹⁰For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God. ¹¹Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. ¹²I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever. ^{1 3}For Your lovingkindness toward me is great, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.)

 

When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me. Throughout King David’s life, he faced life-threatening situations for which there seemed to be no way out. Yet, we read in psalm 86 that during his darkest hours, David’s confidence was in the Lord. “Here my prayers, Lord; listen to my cry for mercy. When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me”  

       
David also saw beyond the immediate danger by asking God to lead his steps. “Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name”. when the crisis was past, he wanted to keep walking with God. The most difficult situations we face can become door ways to a deeper relationship with our Lord. This begins when we call on him to help us in our trouble, and also to lead us each day in His ways.

Mustard seed of wisdom: God hears our cries for help and leads us in his way.

Prayer point: Father, give me grace to trust you in my darkest hour

 

 

Detached from a daily devotional guide written by Rev. samson Oyewole Ilo.