Not a vending machine, but a friend

Psalm 69

This psalm can also be referred to Jesus' life, how He was rejected by His own brothers, how He was scoffed at, insulted, humiliated, how He suffered and the soldiers gave Him vinegar to drink... Many things to learn from this psalm, from david's and Jesus' lives.

vs 1-4: David was so tired he felt like he was sinking into the ocean. He cried till his eyes were tired, called out till his voice was parched and his vision failed. He faced many enemies who hurt him greatly since many are his close friends or even son, and was wronged. Yet he trusted God to save him. We too can trust in God! The tears we cried will not be in vain, because God collects them, sees them...

God sees all our sins and deeds, we cant run away from Him. We can only pray that our deeds will glorify Him and that we will carry our crosses daily for Him. Look at David, he faced many problems, he was mocked at, insulted, humiliated and gossipped about. Jesus too, faced all these, and was betrayed by his close disciple and hurt by people He loved. Both of them still turned to God and God delivered them, honouring them in the end.

Similarly, we may face bad circumstances and are hopeless about certain things, we need to set our minds and hearts to trust God. He will glorify us. It is not easy, but God promises His lovingkindness and to deliver us, never to let us fall. He is the most faithful friend we can ever have, dont keep Him out.

vs 31 talks about our sacrifices. Very clearly, God is more please with our praises and thanksgiving than monetary or time sacrifices. He wants us to be humble, to know that we are nothing and can do nothing without Him. So we must seek Him first, then we will be glad and joyful. True joy does not come from money, success nor friends. True joy comes only from God.

Psalm 70

When people hurt or disappoint us, we feel empty or broken. That's when we need to beg God to come quickly to help us, to restore our security and joy. He can!

But we must not forget to praise God because praise helps us remember who God is. Dont take God for granted and treat Him like a vending machine, to request for all the provisions, healings, blessings.... He is your friend.