David calls, God answers

Psalm 59

David wrote the psalm asking for deliverance as Saul sent men who watched the house in order to kill him. Which is why in verse 7-8, he wrote about evil men who curse God as if God cannot hear and will not react, men who do evil thinking that they wont be judge. But God laughs at such people, because He is just waiting patiently for the day of judgement, the perfect timing for Him. So for us, we must remember that God hears and sees all that we do. Dont do silly things.

Saul who someone who used to love David, but was overwhelmed by jealousy and so wanted to kill David. Absalom, David's son, wanted to ascend to the throne, so he planned to kill his own father. Poor david... and sometimes, we may face the same thing, people we love failing us. There is only one person who never fails. God. He is never-changing, everlasting God.

Psalm 60

Again, written by David. But he wasnt on the run this time. Different context. This time, israel was away at war with Aram in the north, and Edom invaded israel from the south. (2 sam 8)

Times of trial again for David, But God revealed in verse 1-3, He may allow times us to go through difficult times so that we can be broken. Which is true... who will be humbled and broken if he/she is always having a good life and success?

God says too, in verse 6-10, that all the cities and nations belong to Him. He owns them and knows the future of each nation. Wow.... in other words, He also owns us, and know our future. He is in control of everything.

But i guess the biggest lesson for me from ps 60 is that when we are drawing nearer to God, our enemies will attack us and try to bring us down. Mr S.A.Tan doesnt like it when we are walking in God's way. So... when we are facing many spiritual attacks, we can be glad and encouraged to press on, because it means we are going to right way! And we may be like David, oppressed from every side, north, south.... but we can trust that God will be our help.