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| The experience of suffering under God's discipline benefits us in many ways. Two occur in these verses. First we recall the POWER , the KNOWLEDGE, and GREATNESS of God. Psalm 74:12-17 For God IS my King from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. You divided the sea by Your strength: You broke heads of the sea serpents in the waters. You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces, and gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness. You broke open the fountain and the flood: you dried up mighty rivers. The day IS yours, the night also IS yours: You have prepared the light and the sun. You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter. Second, we are DRIVEN TO PRAY vv 18-23. REMEMBER this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord, and that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name. Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! Do not forget the life of Your poor forever. Have respect to the covenant ; for the dark places of the earth are full of haunts of cruelty. Oh, do not let the oppressed return ashamed! Let the poor and needy PRAISE Your Name. ARISE, O God plead Your own cause: remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily. Do not forget the voice of Your enemies,the tumult of those who rise against Your increased continually. This attitude and action MUST BE CONTINUAL elements of our lives. While experiencing God"s judgment , the psalmist recalled the greatness of God: : You divided the sea by Your strength" He remembered that He is the Creator of the universe: " You have set all the borders of the earth." The psalmist prayed for deliverance, KNOWING God was his ONLY HOPE. When we REMEMER God's GREATNESS and CRY OUT to Him in prayer, it is evidenc of a RETURN to Him. Our loving Father, in His omniscience , will allow us to stay in the suffering until we are COMPLETELY SURRENDERED TO Him and He has ACCOMPLISHED His PURPOSE IN us. REST ASSUED. He will NOT forget you!
Father God , guide me today and ALWAYS to do ALL things that will bring GLORY AND HONOR to You AMEN AMEN for it is WITH God ALL things ARE possible. Have a very BLESSED Monday ALL! God LOVES you and so do I!  |
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