Saturday, October 25, 2014

Psalm 4:8 A REQUEST TO BE HEARD BY GOD

It's been a while since I have posted on my blog; but today, the Spirit prompted me to post this commentary by Matthew Henry on Psalm 4:1 and 8.  In this passage David is making a request and plea to be heard by God.  "Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God......"I will lie down and sleep in peace for you along, O Lord, make me dwell in safety."

"He (David) commits all his affairs to God, and contentedly leaves the issue of them with him.  It is said of the husbandman that, having cast his seed into the ground, he sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs and grows up, he know not how, Mark 4: 26-27.  So a good man, having by faith and prayer cast his care upon God, sleeps and rests night and day, and is very easy, leaving it to his God to perform all things for him and prepared to welcome his holy will.

In singing these verses, and praying over them, let us, with a holy contempt of the wealth and pleasure of this world, as insufficient to make up happy, earnestly seek the favour of God and pleasingly solace ourselves in that favour; and, with a holy indifferency about the issue of all our world concerns, let us commit ourselves and all our affairs to the guidance and custody of the divine Providence, and be satisfied that all shall be made to work for good to us if we keep ourselves in the love of God."  (Matthew Henry Commentary)

I hope all of you have a great Saturday, October 25, 2014.  Enjoy this beautiful day that the Lord has made and rejoice in his love, care, and guidance; for he is big enough to handle all of our cares, as we live in a world filled with chaos.

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