{"id":3384,"date":"2020-06-05T21:44:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T04:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3384"},"modified":"2020-06-05T21:44:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-06T04:44:12","slug":"hobart-herd-devotional-psalms-35-6-5-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3384","title":{"rendered":"Hobart Herd Devotional – Psalms 35 – 6-5-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hobart Herd Devotional \u2013 Psalms 35 –\n6-5-20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   This Psalm is made up of laments for the\nLord to come defend and defeat the enemies of David and God\u2019s people.  It almost seems as if this is a list of cries\nagainst these enemies, a poor me attitude, ending in a trust in God\u2019s\nfaithfulness to come to our aid. \nHowever, it is not necessarily a poor me attitude, but a laying out\nbefore the Lord the pain of our hearts that bring us to a place of trust and\nreliance on the Lord for defense and deliverance.  The first 8 verses call out to God to Contend\nand fight on our behalf, to pick up the sword and armor and go to battle for\nus.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Psalms 35:9-10,  9  Then\nI will rejoice in the Lord. I will be glad because he rescues me.  10  I\nwill praise him from the bottom of my heart: \u201cLord, who can compare with you?  Who else rescues the weak and helpless from\nthe strong?  Who else protects the poor\nand needy from those who want to rob them?\u201d(NLT)  These are the key verses to the chapter and\nbring out the purpose and prayer of David\u2019s heart in writing this song of\nlament.  David\u2019s heart desire was to be\nable to praise the Lord for His rescue and deliverance; to be able to stand\nbefore others and list off the winning ways of the Lord in his life.  As he begins to rejoice in the Lord, he lists\nthe things that make the Lord our Great Defender and Savior.  God\u2019s rescue of the weak and helpless from\nthe strongest of enemies, show that there is NO ONE who can compare to the\nLord. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Have you ever felt like you have sacrificed\nand been there for those going through hard times, only to have the very people\nyou were there for turn on you when you needed them.  Verses 11-18 describe this happening to\nDavid.  When he was down, they rejoiced,\nand made fun of him.  When there was no\none to defend and stand by him, David called upon the Lord to come to his\ndefense.  Never doubt that the Lord sees\nthe way you are being treated and we will give thanks to Him for His rescue and\nloving care for us.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The third lament brings in a whole new level\nthat may be the hardest of all.  Not only\ndid these enemies not come to his defense, but they accused David of wrong\ndoing of which he was innocent.  Psalms\n35:21-24, 21      And they opened their\nmouth wide against me; they said, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen\nit!”  22  Thou hast seen it, O LORD, do not keep\nsilent; O Lord, do not be far from me. \n23  Stir up thyself, and awake to\nmy right, and to my cause, my God and my Lord. \n24  Judge me, O LORD my God,\naccording to Thy righteousness; and do not let them rejoice over me.(NAS)  Praise God we have an omniscient and\nrighteous God Who judges rightly in every situation and accusation. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   This Psalm of lament ends with turning in\nrejoicing because God vindicates him and returns him to righteous favor and\njoy.  Our response is one of declaration\nof God\u2019s righteousness and judgment allowing us to praise Him all day long\nregardless of what it looks like in the moment. \n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father, I praise You for Your patience in\nlistening to the pain of my heart and the cry for You to fight, and contend for\nme against my enemies.  Help me to not\nlive in the despair of my problems, but as I lament and list my grievances\nbefore You, my the attitude of my heart be lifted to rejoice in You my Righteous\nJudge and Savior.  Thank You for the\ngrace needed to carry on in faith looking to You to make all things right.  In Jesus Name, Amen!  Pastor Rob \n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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