I realized after I wrote this that I had done Psalm 9 on Friday, and failed to move to a different Psalm today. Since God is always speaking through scripture and each Psalm can teach us many truths about God, this is a completely different devotional on the same Psalm. God is good and is continually revealing God's self to us in new and amazing ways. - Blessings
Psalm 9:1-20
Key Verses: 9:8-9
“The Lord is a
shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your
name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.”
NLT
God
is a shelter to those who society is actively working against. God is a home
for anyone who is ridiculed and abandoned by the world around them, by those
who should be striving to make things right in the midst of a world that seems
to only know what is wrong. God is our refuge in times of trouble. Even,
especially when everything is falling apart, the world around us seems too
crazy, too scary, or just simply too much for us to bear. God is a stronghold
in the middle of the chaos, a safe place in the middle of the storm. Even when
no one else will seek to make right the wrongs, God is working to do so.
God is there for all
of us who are seeking God. God will not fail us. God will not walk away from
us. God will not leave us to figure things out on our own. God is there.
Although the storm may rage, all though life will be difficult and we are sure
we will lose our way, God will be our safe place. We can count on and rely on
God in all thing and to help us make it through all things. So when everything seems
to be too much, know you are not left alone, you do not have to make it through
on your own. God is with you, God has not left you. God is the shelter and the refuge
you need right now.
Thing to Think on
Does it give you comfort that God judges
with justice and fairness, even when our system does not?
What does it mean for you to know that God
is a shelter for those who are oppressed?
Do you find refuge in God when you are
struggling?
In what ways do you feel you need to know
God’s mercy in your life?
Do you feel as if you are being judged with
justice and fairness right now?
Can you find ways to praise God in the midst
of whatever struggles you are facing today?
A Prayer for Today
Lord, you are a
good God. You are there for those who need you most and I know you are here for
me as well. Lord, the chaos which surrounds me sometimes feels too much to
bear. The struggles I am going through are too difficult. All I see before me
is darkness and hardship. Show me your shelter. Let me know in what ways you
are my refuge. Let me see you there with me in the midst of the storm, a safe
place where I can rest and find new strength. Thank you for being here. Thank
you for caring for me and taking care of me. I am thankful for all the ways you
bring your mercy, your justice, your righteous and goodness into this world and
into my life. - Amen
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