Friday 09/09/05 - Psalm 6

It has been a good week. Busy, but it has been good. I spent most of my day at Temple. Trying to see if God will open some doors for a consistent place to meet. I believe God will. I am really excited about the Temple site. There is so much potential there. I am praying God will raise up a generation of students that will want to make a difference on Temple. Men and women that really want to see the light of Jesus shine there.

6 I am worn out from groaning;
all night long I flood my bed with weeping
and drench my couch with tears.

7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow;
they fail because of all my foes.

8 Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.

9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy;
the LORD accepts my prayer.

10 All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed;
they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

As you read this Psalm you know David is facing great difficulties in life. He writes, “I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.” Think about this, David is a warrior. But he is very honest about his feelings. Who said a grown man cannot cry?

Can you identify with David? I know I do. But more than the difficulty… I can identify with the fact that David knows God will fight for him. He states, “All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.” David has his struggles but these struggles lead him toward God. Does difficulties lead you toward God or away from God?

I have seen so many people that when the difficulties come they forget God. Some actually get bitter at God. David had many trials in his life and each one of them drew him to God. I think this is one of the reasons that God calls David, a man after His own heart. I pray we will also have a heart after God.

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