RTW April 29

Victory!

Victory comes from you, O LORD.
Psalm 3:8a

 

 

My Takeaways

Something Old

The story of Absalom’s death is a result of unchecked anger and half-hearted reconciliation.

Something New

I bet David never thought he’d be escaping to the wilderness again.

Psalm 3

When circumstances come against us, we need to check

  • Our Perspective: I have so many enemies. (Psalm 3:1a), ‘God will never rescue him!’ (Psalm 3:2), But You are my shield (Psalm 3:3a).
  • Our Thinking: I have so many enemies (Psalm 3:1a), but the LORD is watching over me (Psalm 3:5b) and I am not afraid (Psalm 3:6).
  • Our Behavior: I have so many enemies (Psalm 3:1a), ‘Arise, O LORD! Rescue me! Slap all my enemies in the face!’ (Psalm 3:7), victory comes from you (Psalm 3:8).

Something to Do

Check myself when difficulties arise. Remind myself of these truths.

 

 

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11 Comments

  1. I’m responsible for my behavior – but my behavior is a result of my perspective & my thinking – so I need to change my perspective and thinking!

    David is back in the wilderness. He has no idea what his future holds, but he knows Who holds his future. So in the wilderness, his focus is on God. He’s not crying out to God to give him victory, or to provide food – He cries out to God, for more of GOD! “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water” Psalm 63:1

    Oh how I want Psalm 63 to be my prayer and my cry to God. Sadly, my focus is too often on the things of God, rather than God Himself. If I had nothing else, would God be enough? If everyone had deserted me, would I declare “Your unfailing love is better than life itself” and “You satisfy me more than the richest feast”?

    1. I can easily related to your feelings! Is God enough for me? Do I seek what he can give more than I seek Him? Good things to think on and ask Him to change my heart.

    2. Mary, these words are from straight God to me! I’m copying them down now in my journal. Thank you so much. ♥️

      1. See, I’m all discombobulated ☺️ – let me try that again. Mary, your post was straight from God to me. And, yes, I copied them in my journal. Thank you!

        1. I’m so glad that you were able to glean from my thoughts…. sometimes I have a difficult time posting because I feel like I don’t make sense and, therefore, don’t have anything to contribute … but you all encourage me…thank you.

  2. —David’s concern for his son: “For my sake, deal gently with young Absalom” (2 Sam 18:38) & “If only I had died instead of you” (2 Sam 18:33)
    —Mephibosheth’s continued loyalty to David.
    —I, too, focused on Psalms 3 and 63. I used them for my prayer time. Such comforting words are found in them!

  3. I noted today that David has such a heart of compassion and love for those who are against him. He didn’t want absalom killed even though he was trying to kill him. He showdd forgiveness to Shimei for cursing him. I desire to have a heart like David that sees past the offense and is quick to forgive.
    Loved Psalm 63…Making it my prayer today.

  4. As I reflect on the questions from the above comments “Is God enough for me?” Etc…I feel that I have already been deserted by everyone in my life. I relate more to an orphan than I do to abundance of support and love from people in my life. It’s a long story but basically I don’t have much family other than my husband and 2 children. We don’t live near any of them and they don’t really keep in contact with me. God gave me Chris and my children which I am so grateful for that. I am learning that God’s Love is better than life itself. Life can be pretty hard, I haven’t had an easy walk in life, which resulted in that unchecked anger Wendy talked about. But God has always been there. If I didn’t have God, esp at this point in my life, wow, I believe I would most likely be spiraled out of control right now. My heart is truly wanting and desiring more of Him. I want to know him more. I want to experience deeper manifestations of his love. I want so desperately to mean it with every ounce of who I am when I say that God is enough for me. ❤️

    God, give me a heart like David’s, Lord be my defense, so I can face my giants with confidence.

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