{"id":3542,"date":"2020-07-02T17:56:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T00:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3542"},"modified":"2020-07-02T17:56:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T00:56:45","slug":"hobart-herd-devotional-psalms-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3542","title":{"rendered":"Hobart Herd Devotional – Psalms 60"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hobart Herd Devotional \u2013 Psalms 60<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   This is called a \u201cdidactic Psalm\u201d a Psalm\nfor teaching.  It seems that David had\ngone to the north to fight the enemies of Israel and while he and his armies\nwere in the north, the armies of Edom attacked from the south.  So when David returned he found Judah in\nshambles from the attack of the armies of Edom. \nDavid and Joab then attacked Edom and destroyed it as God gave them the\nvictory; all this to teach that only when God fought for them would they really\nhave victory.  David was the greatest\nwarrior king in Israel\u2019s history and led the Israelites to victories over all\ntheir enemies.  However, he learned that\nit was God Who brought them the victory not their prowess and fighting\nability.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   I have learned that when I think I am\nwalking in victory that I am the most vulnerable to attack.  When things are going great, I need to be\naware of my dependency on the Lord.  In\nverses 1-5 David describes how he felt when he came home to defeat.  It seemed as if God had forsaken them and\ngiven them the wine of drunkenness instead of the drink of celebration.  The land was torn up and fractured needing\nGod to restore it.  Verse 4 is hard to\nunderstand as it can be thought of as a sarcastic comment or a victorious\nstatement.  Either they came home with\nbanners flying to the defeat of the bow, or God gave them the banners of\nvictory in the face of the bow of the enemy. \nEither interpretation leads us to the prayer of verse 5: \u201cSave us and\nhelp us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.\u201d(NIV)  This is the turning point in this Psalm and\nbrings us to the promises of God for victory and deliverance from the\nenemy.  In verses 6-8 we are given the\npictures of a God Who holds it all in His hand and is in total control of the\nland of Israel and the victory over their enemies.  But David needed to learn to stand on those\npromises and realize that the God Who allowed defeat could turn and bring them\nvictory.(vs. 9-10)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The Lesson was learned and the trust and\ndependency returned to God.  Psalms\n60:11-12, 11       Give us aid against the\nenemy, for the help of man is worthless. \n12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With God we will gain\nthe victory, and he will trample down our enemies.(NIV)  Remember that no matter how bad it gets, even\nwhen we have lost some battles, the promises of God to fight for us is still\ntrue and God is in control of the war.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father, Thank You for Your patience in\nteaching us to trust and depend upon You. \nYou have never lost control of any situation I find myself in.  It may seem that You have forgotten me, but\nYou are in control and always have a plan for victory in the face of\ndefeat.  Help me to learn the lesson of\ntotal dependency on You!  In Jesus Name,\nAmen!  Pastor Rob<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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