• “Listening to God” Bible Reading & Devotion: Dec 2, 2024 – Psalms 041

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    Psalm 41 (ESV)

    1 Blessed is the one who considers the poor!
    In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
    2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
    he is called blessed in the land;
    you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.
    3 The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;
    in his illness you restore him to full health.

    4 As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me;
    heal me, for I have sinned against you!”
    5 My enemies say of me in malice,
    “When will he die, and his name perish?”
    6 And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words,
    while his heart gathers iniquity;
    when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
    7 All who hate me whisper together about me;
    they imagine the worst for me.

    8 They say, “A deadly thing is poured out on him;
    he will not rise again from where he lies.”
    9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
    who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
    10 But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,
    and raise me up, that I may repay them!

    11 By this I know that you delight in me:
    my enemy will not shout in triumph over me.
    12 But you have upheld me because of my integrity,
    and set me in your presence forever.

    13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting!
    Amen and Amen.

     

    REFLECTION:

    1. This song is David’s prayer for mercy when he was seriously ill. He expresses his confidence that those who care for the weak will be cared for in their own weakness.
    2. From his past experiences, David concluded that even though everyone else, including our close friends, may abandon us when we most need their support, God will never give up on us.
    3. Praise God for His love and mercy that never gives up on you.

     

    PRAYER:

    Stay with God for a little longer.  Continue to converse with God and listen to what He wants to tell you.  Then write down any thought and/or prayer in your spiritual journal.

     

    HYMN:

    Heal My Soul – www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuRdWK9QuTo

     

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