Worship: A Study in PsalmsSample

What does it say?

David took refuge in the Lord, expecting Him to answer his prayers.

What does it mean?

When David wrote this Psalm, he was hiding from Saul, who thought David wanted his throne. Every morning David asked for God’s help, stayed focused on God’s character, and anticipated God’s deliverance. He learned things about God through hardship that he would never have learned any other way. David’s acceptance of God’s sovereignty and timing became a natural part of his life. This period increased his knowledge of and dependence on God, molding him into the man who became Israel’s greatest and most beloved king.

How should I respond?

God already knows every difficulty you’re facing. Even so, it’s important to take each situation to Him in prayer because it builds your faith and increases your dependence on Him. You may have to resist the urge to take matters into your own hands while you wait, but manipulation has no place in the life of a believer. Choose instead to trust the character of the One in whom you have placed your faith. God will bless, protect, and show His children favor, even though that doesn’t always look how we expect it to look. Like David, the Lord may be using this waiting period to do something in your heart and character that couldn’t happen any other way.