Psalm 34:15-22 God keeps an eye on his friends, his ears pick up every moan and groan. God won't put up with rebels; he'll cull them from the pack. Is anyone crying for help? God is listening, ready to rescue you. If your heart is broken, you'll find God right there; if you're kicked in the gut, he'll help you catch your breath. Disciples so often get into trouble; still, God is there every time. He's your bodyguard, shielding every bone; not even a finger gets broken. The wicked commit slow suicide; they waste their lives hating the good. God pays for each slave's freedom; no one who runs to him loses out.
Every time I read a psalm in this version of the Bible I wonder what David and others who wrote these originally think? I think I can see David smile and nod his head and probably say something in Hebrew that translates into "Yep." For I believe David had such a close relationship with God as he wrote most of these psalms that he could consider God as his friend. Much more, of course, but for the sake of today, let's say friend. A good friend does keep his or her eyes on their friends. A friend responds with calls or emails and even texts, "Are u alright?" Yesterday, out of the blue I get a phone call from a friend in Dallas, who awoke with me on his mind and so calls to ask if I'm okay. I shared how today will be an interesting day and I asked for his prayers. He replied, "You see? There was a reason that I called!" God does hear our "every moan and groan." God is also serious about what He'll put up with and this says, "God won't put up with rebels; he'll cull them from the pack." But for those crying for help God is listening and always ready to help and rescue us. If we're suffering from a broken heart, God is right there with us, and even if we experience something like a kick in the gut, God helps us catch our breath. What a true friend!
David also knew that disciples and their rebellious ways make up most of the words in the Bible; the New Testament, especially the epistles, dedicates a majority of its pages to helping disciples stay out of trouble; but even then, God is still with us. God is like a bodyguard who won't even let our fingers be broken. But the wicked, those who choose to be away from God, find that kind of life is a slow suicide - and what a terrible way to live, "hating the good." But if you want to be delivered from slavery to sin, God will, and has, paid for our deliverance and freedom. No one has ever run to God to lose out.
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PRAYER: Awesome Friend, thank You. Let me live a life that gives You honor and glory in all things. And help me share the good news with someone today! This I pray in Jesus' precious and powerful name, amen!
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
