Peace Like a River Flows In The Presence of God

Bible Verse:
Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also. For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength has failed because of my iniquity, and my body has wasted away. Because of all my adversaries, I have become a reproach, especially to my neighbors, and an object of dread to my acquaintances those who see me in the street flee from me. Ps 31:9-11

My thought for today is the fact that even God’s chosen king, David can have feelings of being abandoned and alone, but this does not change his relationship with God. David had lost his family and friends. They did not want to have anything to do with him because that would have set King Saul against them as well.

David felt abandoned by mankind and yet he trusted in God. We see in today’s scripture that David cries out to a Holy God for deliverances and care. Though David is hounded by Saul, cast off by his friends and family, he still finds hope and comfort in the love of God.

Nothing on earth is going to separate him from the love that he has for God. We too can have that same assurance. Though life may stretch us to our limits at times through poor health, sorrow or fear of the unknown God is still in charge and in love with us. Nothing can stop God from loving us! He care deeply that we are upset with life.

He wants to comfort us as He did David in his distress. We like David have a choice to make, we can wallow in self pity or turn our attention to our heavenly Father who can provide us with a peace the surpasses all understanding.

Whenever I turn my attention toward God and praise Him for what He has done in my life and ask Him for His peace I find respite from the moments stresses and strains. These challenges do not go away, but somehow with God’s help I am renewed and able to coupe with the trials and tribulations that I face.

Where are you at this moment? Are you stretched and strained about life? Does the tumult of life have you tied in knots? We can find comfort for the moment and strength to endure when we call upon God. He is awaiting our response. Like David we can find hope in God, find peace in God and find unconditional love in God. Let’s not waste another moment in distress, call upon God and be comforted.

Bob