1O God, do not remain quiet;
Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.
Psalms 83:1
Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.
Psalms 83:1
The author, Asaph, was pleading to the Lord for help. He was pleading in desperation because other nations were conspiring against Israel and they intend to destroy God and His people. Asaph was distressed with the problem and was begging the Lord for His saving hand but the Lord was silent.
Have you ever experienced times wherein we are in desperate need of help, we cling to the Lord tightly and it feels like nothing's happening? I did. He may be silent but the Lord is always at work. His timing is perfect whether He answers or not. Looking at the entire chapter of this verse, Asaph remained in the Lord even though he did not get an answer. Instead of complaining, he continued to pray and trust in the Lord. At the last part he said (Psalms 83:18),
Have you ever experienced times wherein we are in desperate need of help, we cling to the Lord tightly and it feels like nothing's happening? I did. He may be silent but the Lord is always at work. His timing is perfect whether He answers or not. Looking at the entire chapter of this verse, Asaph remained in the Lord even though he did not get an answer. Instead of complaining, he continued to pray and trust in the Lord. At the last part he said (Psalms 83:18),
18That they may know that You alone, whose name is the LORD,
Are the Most High over all the earth.
Are the Most High over all the earth.
Sometimes we might feel that God is absent. God is not within us with our troubles, pain and suffering. We can never understand how God works but it is certain that He works for the good of His people. When the Lord is quiet, He is working. He is making a perfect entrance in our experience so that we may stop and ponder that He is our Savior. David said in one of his Psalms (28:7), 7The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.
When the Lord is silent, He wants to see how we will trust Him. When the Lord is silent, He wants to see how much we will depend on Him. When the Lord is silent, He is still faithful. When God is quiet, will we turn away from Him or have faith like Asaph?
When the Lord is silent, He wants to see how we will trust Him. When the Lord is silent, He wants to see how much we will depend on Him. When the Lord is silent, He is still faithful. When God is quiet, will we turn away from Him or have faith like Asaph?
1I waited patiently for the LORD;
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
2He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. Psalms 40:1-2
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
2He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. Psalms 40:1-2
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ReplyDeletePraise God for this bro. God really works in mysterious ways, often we won't understand but He is real. I need to learn how to trust Him in every situation.
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