Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

-

 PEOPLE OF GOD – BODY OF JESUS CHRIST

 Bible portion: psalm 18:1-6
 

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. Vs 3

 David used five metaphors  to describe his absoulute trust in God. He viewed God  as his rock, fortress, shield, the horn of salvation, and his stronghold. An unsusal hebrew expression of  love for God, which emphasizes the intensity of his intimacy for God is portrayed here, who is his ultimate strength.  When he said he loved God – the hebrew word “raham” is used ,which depicts the love, a mother has to a child who is in her womb.  David used the word rock  which symbolizes his unique strength  as a fortress and refuge in the midst of varied and bad experiences he had from  enemies. During the times when he faced the atrocities and danger that might have led him to snares of death, God heard his cry for help.  
        This is a psalm of praise. For David, God represented, as his security, his protection and the power to deliver from his enemies.  Aren't these what people of  God everywhere desire when facing helplessness, desperation  ,and dark moments come in their lives.?  We can pray at all times, no matter what we face, at the time of  sickness, dark moments of life, pain  and suffering  from the cruel enemies.  David was God's intimate friend and servant, he did not curse God at all, instead  cried out to God in prayer. It is possible that this psalm is written as a song shortly after his victories  over his many enemies.
          David's life was full of dark events before he became the King, filled with depression,and fear as King Saul pursued him to wilderness, tried to kill him multiple times. For ten years he ran for life running from town to hiding places. During these dark years, David learned   God is his rock and refuge. He knew that ,it was n't for God,David would not have made it. He learned to develop intimacy with God and a deep trust in Him. This Pslam is the product of his suffering and the victory through the almighty God.
 

Prayer

 Lord, help us to trust in you at all times, believe that you are our rock and fortress and a stronghold.   Lord we admit that, it was not for  our God, we would not have made it on several occasions in life. Amen.

Thought for the Day

 Suffering  and pain in life only lead people to write songs of trust and deliverance from God.

Dr.John K.Thomas    Tabor MTC

Popular posts from this blog

Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

-
  Constant, patient and welcoming love of God   St. Luke 15: 11-32  V.21: And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ The parable of the ‘Prodigal son’ is one of the most frequently quoted parables that Jesus told His disciples. The parable contains the rich mine of human virtues and emotions. This parable is lived and re-lived in progressing civilizations from time immemorial and continuing. It brings out in vivid detail the pathetic depth of human sinfulness and the glorious heights of God’s forgiveness.      As a story of human nature, fathers are generally merciful to their children in any circumstance. They are very protective and are eager to provide for and secure the lives of their offspring. Jesus is telling this parable to underscore the superlative love of God to His children. The nature of such love is reiterated by Jesus in Matthew 7:11. Humankind who are evil by nature, give good gifts t
Read more

Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

-
PRIESTHOOD: THE ANOINTED MINISTRY Exodus 40:12-16 Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting... wash them with water. Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest (Exodus 40: 12-13). Priesthood among the people of God was a divine command and initiation. God wanted some people to be separated for the special ministry among his people. God appointed Aaron and his descendants to take up this kind of ministry among the people of God. Priests are always separated and appointed as channels that connect God with his people. All throughout the history of Israel, priests played an important role in connecting people with God and to lead and guide them in the statutes of God. But there are incidents in the Bible where the priests failed in their duties and that led the people to go away from God. So the priests have a special and significant ministry to perform in this world among his people. Two important things
Read more

Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

-
Revelation for Liberation Acts 27:18-26 Sherine Thomas Long Island MTC, NY 20  When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest raged, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned. “After winter comes the summer.  After night comes the dawn.  And after every storm, there comes clear open skies” so said a Scottish clergyman from the 1600s. It’s been said, that hope can sometimes be the most dangerous weapon.  However, it’s sometimes the hardest weapon to carry when you’re living with the loss of a loved one, something that almost feels like a terrible nightmare that’ll never go away.  It’s a weapon difficult to carry when day in and day out no one seems to hear or see those tears that are shed or silent cries that are made during a heartfelt prayer. It’s a weapon difficult to carry as you see your loved one lying on that hospital bed.  It’s a weapon difficult to carry as you search and seek out answers to tell a child as to why they’ve been a
Read more