As we continue through this chapter, we know that David is praying a desperate prayer to God but little does he know, that he is also quoting prophecy.
“But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all.
Everyone who sees me mocks me. They sneer and shake their heads, saying, ‘Is this the one who relies on the Lord? Then let the Lord save him! If the Lord loves him so much, let the Lord save him.
Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast.
I was thrust into your arms at birth. You have been my God from the moment I was born.
Don’t stay far from me, for trouble is near, and no one else can help me.
My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!
Like lions, they open their jaws against me, roaring and tearing into their prey.”
Dang, David is in serious lament, can you relate to the emotions and picture he paints? At any given time I believe we all can; life that feels like an enemy presently surrounds us, feeling hemmed in, open jaws against us, roaring and tearing!
Yesterday we read the correlation from the Old Testament to the New in the gospel of John; today’s is found in the gospel of Luke.
We fast-forward 1,000 years and Jesus is on the cross. 😔
Luke 23:35 NLT “The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. ‘He saved others,’ they said, ‘let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
He claimed to be God’s chosen one, God’s Messiah! “If he is indeed God in the flesh,” they were saying, “then let him save himself.” “Where is “God” now they sneered.” ‘Son of God,’ sure, where is your “Father” now, huh?
Have you ever been there? No, not strung up on a cross but receiving the same sneers and attitudes when non-believers hear your stance on the church, your faith in God to bring peace into your chaos, hope in something to pass, your walk that is the opposite of the world’s? Your beliefs contradict theirs!
I believe we all have! To be a believer makes you a Christian. To be a Christian makes you weird, and no fun, so the world thinks!
Ha, I happen to be a lot of fun and I know many “believers” who are a blast! We have to be careful about caring what the world thinks and how the world views us because frankly, look at the world! It’s a mess! Why, would we even want to join their forces? We are however called to be an example of our faith, belief, and walk in our Lord Jesus Christ.
But…
We have another takeaway here that needs some attention!
Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast. I was thrust into your arms at birth. You have been my God from the moment I was born.
Jeremiah 1:5 NLT “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
Think about that, before you were born, I set you apart!
We love him because he loved us first!
1 John 4:19 NIV “We love because he first loved us.”
You aren’t a child of God by accident. You weren’t accidentally at the right place at the right time. You didn’t just trip and fall into his grace, mercy, and favor! You were chosen!
Ephesians 1:11 NIV “In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.”
I find this to be pretty awesome when you think about it; we didn’t choose God; He chose us! We are part of his, royal family, and his royal plan, and by this we should feel honored!
By this, we should feel comforted and safe, after all, we are God’s children. 🥰
Have a blessed day. ☀️❤️
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