Psalm 34:6-8 "This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. (7) The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. (8 ) O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him."
I think today's writing is just a reminder for myself and each one to simply
stop and pay attention to what the Lord says to us. It is a reminder of God's
presence and care for each of us.
The action of the Lord, as shown in these verses, includes the fact that God
hears our prayers, answers our prayers, and delivers us out of all our
troubles. Some people may have the misconceived notion that God does not answer
every prayer simply because He does not answer them in the way we ask. He does
not always deliver us from our troubles nor does He always move troubles away
from us. We will look more at this tomorrow, but consider the three
Hebrew children. God did not deliver them from the fire, but He went with them
through the fire and delivered them out of the fire.
The Lord has higher plans for our lives than we have for ourselves and
sometimes those plans concern the good of others as well as ourselves. He works
things, events, and people into our lives to bring His desired results
about. This is the time the Lord inserted into David's thoughts (inspired
him to write), " O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man
that trusteth in him." We do not always have to understand what is taking
place in our lives; rather, we simply are called to trust Him.
The Lord is saying, "Try me and see if I won't do that which is best for
you."
Tomorrow, we will focus on verse 7, but for now simply take some moments of
silence before the Lord. Ask Him to speak the beautiful truths of these verses
into your hearts and minds.