Psalm 57:1 “Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.”
Psalm 57:4a “My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire”
Psalm 57:7 “My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.”
Isaiah 41:29-31 “He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.”
A week ago, I had the privilege to virtually attend a well-deserved promotion ceremony of an outstanding military chaplain. Another senior chaplain gave the closing prayer and referenced Psalm 57. What a perfect and timely passage of scripture for the day in which we live!
Humanity is in desperate need of peace and comfort. We feel like our soul is among lions. We seek a place of shelter until the current calamities are past. We are faint, we are weary, we have no might on our own, and we are falling and failing.
Fortunately, we have a God who is all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful. He offers the comfort of a merciful God who can be trusted with our soul and who stands always ready as a source of refuge. It is up to us to fix our hearts upon Him.
PLEASE PRAY FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANS TO FIX OUR HEARTS UPON THE LORD DURING THESE DIFFICULT DAYS. His hands are open wide with power and strength. Affixing our hearts to Him, and encouraging others to do the same, will provide us much needed encouragement until these calamities be overpast.
