Reflections
“Hear,
O Lord a just suit; attend
to my outcry.”
Each
of us may have been unjustly attacked
at
one time or another, as our psalmist
David
was, and as were the seven brothers
in
Maccabees. (2
Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14)
When
that happens, where do
we hide?
Where do we take refuge?
Who
else but the Lord stands ready to
console
us, protect us “in the shadow of
His
wings?” Our psalmist reminds us that
without God we can do nothing, and
it is He
who empowers us to prevail.
And
so we trust God, as David does;
we
call upon Him, and we cling to Him.
We
are not hesitant to call upon His name,
“I
call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline
your ear to me; hear my word.”
For
His part, God keeps us as the "apple of
His
eye." He attends to our outcry;
He
hearkens to our prayers, so long as
our
lips are without deceit.
And
when we face death, whose face do we
want
to see? It is the Lord's -- “Let me see
your
face; when I awake, let me be filled
with
your presence.” Who else has promised
us
eternal life?
We
must not be afraid to trust God for the
outcome.
All we have to do is to keep to His
paths,
as our psalmist says. Our feet do not falter.
We call upon the Lord. As
was true for David,
we shall be content in His
presence.
Amen
Discussion Questions for Reflection
1. Our psalmist says that his steps have kept to the Lord's paths, his feet have not
1. Our psalmist says that his steps have kept to the Lord's paths, his feet have not
faltered. Explain how
you have 'walked the walk' in the pathways of the Lord.
2. The Psalm speaks of how we shall be content in God's presence. Tell of what it
2. The Psalm speaks of how we shall be content in God's presence. Tell of what it
means to you to look forward to the day when you shall behold God's face.
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