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AATHAVAN 💚 February 11, 2025 💚
Tuesday
"But I am poor and needy;
yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no
tarrying, O my God." (Psalm 40:17)
Today's meditation verse is a
prayer where King David expresses his condition before God. In the first part
of this verse, David humbly acknowledges his state, saying, "But I am poor
and needy."
Even though David became a
king, his journey was not an immediate rise to power. He was considered
insignificant in his own family. He faced immense challenges from King Saul and
even from his own son. His enemies constantly sought to take his life. He had
to fight many battles against rival kings. Yet, God, in His grace, sustained
David and guided him through all these difficulties.
David lived in close communion
with God, and therefore, he was able to feel the presence of the Lord. That is
why he confidently declares in his prayer, "Yet the Lord thinketh upon me:
thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God." As David
prayed, God remembered him and delivered him from all his troubles and enemies.
Dearly beloved, we must also
have this same assurance. Can we say with confidence like David, "The Lord
thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer"? This is only
possible if we have a deep and clear relationship with God.
Apostle Paul also had this
firm assurance. He experienced the presence of God as a helper throughout his
ministry. That is why he testifies, "Notwithstanding the Lord stood with
me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and
that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the
lion." (2 Timothy 4:17) Because of this divine strength, Paul's epistles
continue to edify our spirits even today.
When God’s presence is with
us, no matter what trials come our way—even fierce tribulations like those Paul
faced—we will remain strong. However, the foundation for this is the humble
attitude that David expresses in today’s meditation verse: "But I am poor
and needy." Just as water flows downward from a high place, God's grace
descends upon those who have a humble heart.
Mary, the mother of Jesus,
also humbled herself and acknowledged, "For he hath regarded the low
estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall
call me blessed." (Luke 1:48) Because of her humility, all generations
have called her blessed.
Let us also cultivate a humble
heart. Then, the Lord will remember us, be our helper, and deliver us.
Gospel Message: Bro. M. Geo Prakash

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