GOD’S DELIVERANCE Psalm 54 David to plead for God's help. His despondency has turned to triumph. His declaration, "He has delivered me from all trouble,". David doesn't know how or when God will act on his behalf; nevertheless, he writes with complete confidence, For He has delivered me from all trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies. (54:7) According to 1 Samuel 23:26–29, God intervened to protect David from his enemies. Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain; and David was hurrying to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to seize them. But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land." So, Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape. David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds of Engedi. Suddenly, perhaps as soon as David said, "I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good" (Psalm 54:6), the enemy turned tail for home, removing the threat of immediate danger. Furthermore, David said his eye could now look "upon my enemies" (54:7). The NASB inserts the phrase "with satisfaction" to bring clarity to this Hebrew idiom. David's choice of words reflects a man without bitterness. He could look his enemies squarely The MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | FIRST TRUE LOVE WORL OUTREACH MINISTRIES | OCTOBER 2019 – VOLUME 6, NUMBER 5 Vine First True Love World Outreach Ministries 41239 S. Range Road—PO Box 671 Ponchatoula, LA 70454 www.ftlwom.org; [email protected]Ph. 985-386-2624 Fax 985-386-2629 Prayer Wednesdays – 6:00pm Saturdays – 9:00am Sundays - 9:45am Bible Study Wednesdays – 7:00pm New Member Orientation Wednesdays – 6:00pm Leadership Classes Wednesdays – 6:00pm Sunday School - 8:30am Building Christian Marriages 1st and 3rd Sundays - 8:30am Evangelism Outreach 1st and 3rd Saturdays after prayer Sunday Worship Service - 10:00am Holy Communion - 2nd Sunday Radio Broadcast WFPR AM 1400 Sundays 9:15am to 9:30am Need Transportation to Church? Call Bro. Wilbert at 985-370-5321 in the eyes without malice or resentment. He had released them to God and God had dealt with them in His own sovereign, perfect way. Let's declare war on those longstanding habits we cultivate against others—negative feelings, unforgiveness, resentment, competitiveness, grudges, jealousy, revenge, hatred, retaliation, gossip, criticism, and suspicion. Let's leave this rugged, ugly, well-worn road forever! The only alternative route to take is love. The longer I live and the more time I spend with the Lord (and with others), the more I am driven back to the answer to most people's problems: sincere, Spirit-empowered, undeserved love. It's called living by grace. Once Christ is in full focus, it's amazing how powerful love can be! God’s deliverance doesn’t always match our expectations: • Sometimes He removes us from a difficult situation so we don’t have to face it anymore. This is the solution we all want, but it is not His only method. • At other times, He may choose to strengthen us through our hardship. Our circumstance doesn’t change, but He sustains us in it, enabling us to trust Him each step of the way. • Finally, God may give us eternal deliverance through death. Paul said that departing and being with Christ would be “very much better” (Phil. 1:23), yet this is often the option we dread most. You can trust the Lord, no matter how He chooses to deliver you.
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GOD’S DELIVERANCE Psalm 54 David to plead for God's help. His
despondency has turned to triumph. His
declaration, "He has delivered me from all
trouble,". David doesn't know how or when
God will act on his behalf; nevertheless, he
writes with complete confidence,
For He has delivered me from all trouble,
And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon
my enemies. (54:7)
According to 1 Samuel 23:26–29, God
intervened to protect David from his enemies.
Saul went on one side of the mountain, and
David and his men on the other side of the
mountain; and David was hurrying to get away
from Saul, for Saul and his men were
surrounding David and his men to seize them.
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry
and come, for the Philistines have made a raid
on the land." So, Saul returned from pursuing
David and went to meet the Philistines;
therefore they called that place the Rock of
Escape. David went up from there and stayed in
the strongholds of Engedi.
Suddenly, perhaps as soon as David said, "I
will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it
is good" (Psalm 54:6), the enemy turned tail for
home, removing the threat of immediate
danger. Furthermore, David said his eye could
now look "upon my enemies" (54:7). The
NASB inserts the phrase "with satisfaction" to
bring clarity to this Hebrew idiom. David's
choice of words reflects a man without
bitterness. He could look his enemies squarely
The
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | FIRST TRUE LOVE WORL OUTREACH MINISTRIES | OCTOBER 2019 – VOLUME 6, NUMBER 5
Vine
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