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Scripture Read:  Psalm 73, 74

Key Verse:  Psalm 74:16-17

“Yours is the day, yours also the night; you have established the heavenly lights and the sun. You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth; you have made summer and winter.”

Observation:

In this chapter David is reminding God about the evil he sees around him as if God didn’t already know. It goes something like this, “They did this, they did that, and did you see what they did to us?” About halfway through this rant he turns his focus to God. “But you, O God, are my king . . . ” And he begins to recall the things that God has done – again as if God has forgotten what he himself is capable of: brought salvation, broke open the sea, killed the monsters, dried up the rivers, created day, night, summer and winter. Apparently, recounting all of these things calls for a big finish. So, he encourages God, “Rise up and defend your cause.”

Application:

Hang on. Rewind. “Yours is the day, yours also the night; you have established the heavenly lights and the sun. You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth; you have made summer and winter.”  God knows what is going on in my life. Yes, he wants to converse with me about it. He wants me to learn from my mistakes and the mistakes of others. I should recount the awesome things I have seen him do in my time here on earth. I should be paying attention to the consequences of disobedience. And both should be reminders to me that he is more than capable of stepping in when his timing is right. He wants me to live by his example. The light and darkness, time and season, and the reasons for each were created by him for us. I want to live in them knowing by his power he will move me through each with purpose. He knows the boundaries.

Prayer:

Creator of all beginnings and endings, teach me to be content in every season of life.

By Bonnie 217staff team