Dilervance

Psalm 25:19-22

English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁹ Consider how many are my foes,
    and with what violent hatred they hate me.
²⁰ Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me!
    ^(A)Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
²¹ May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
    for I wait for you.

^22 (B)Redeem Israel, O God,
    out of all his troubles.

(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2025:%2019%20-%2022&version=ESV)

 

David had many men after him but it doesn’t take “many” adversaries to make one depressed and heartbroken.  Sometimes just a few people that don’t like you will make you feel that the entire world hates you.  It doesn’t matter if it is one or many that causes you pain and distress, our Father in Heaven hears your cries. 

 

The key to overcoming is by continuing to live our lives with integrity do what is right in the sight of God.  Then, we wait on the Lord.  We wait on the Lord to take revenge and we wait on the Lord to deliver us.  It is not by our power that we overcome but by the strength and power of the Holy Spirit working through us.  God allows those difficulties into or lives in order for Him to help us through them.  When we depend on Him, we wait and we continue to live our lives for Him.  I am not very good at the “waiting” part but God has me working on that one!  But I do know that He is in control and He will not lead me astray.

 

As you seek Him may you wait upon Him to deliver you from your troubles.

 

 

Seeking Him with all my heart,

 

 

Sheila