Prophet’s Reading Plan: Ezekiel 34-36
Royal Psalm
Read: Psalm 20
This Psalm
is like a national anthem for the nation of Israel to sing at the outbreak of
war. It’s interesting to note how if the
trials of war wouldn’t have existed then we would not have been blessed by this
Psalm. It’s the same in our lives,
sometime the trials and troubles that we go through are actually God’s blessing
on our lives because they give us the opportunity to seek Him and grow in our
walk with Him. The first four verses are
a prayer for protection and success in battle.
Verse 7 states, “some trust in
chariots, and some in horses”; these were the most dreaded war engines of
the day yet God’s people considered the name of the Lord to be a better
defense. Faith in the Lord and trust in
Him is better than following the ways of the world. Verse 8 tells us that chariots and horses
collapse and fall but that those who rely on the Lord will rise and stand
upright. So what are some of the things
that we rely on in our society? A steady
income, technology, ourselves, a retirement plan, friends, family and the list
could go on and on. Yet David, when
heading into battle, often knowing that he was outnumbered and outgunned, put
his faith and trust in the Lord.
Overview:
Verses 1-4: Prayer for the success of the king
Verse 5-7: Confidence in God and his Anointed
Verse 8: Declares the defeat of the foe
Verse 9: A concluding appeal
PRAYER AND MEDITATION
1.
Ask
the Lord to show you some of the things that you rely on… a steady income,
technology, yourself, a retirement plan, friends, family, etc. Pray that you would grow in putting your
faith and trust in the Lord.
2.
Ask
the Lord to expose more of the things that you put your trust in throughout the
rest of the summer and into the fall so that you can deal with them and put Him
first in your life.
3.
Thank
the Lord for His protection, that it’s available to the faithful.
