March 26, 2009
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O Elohim, You have rejected us
Psalms 60:1-12 For the leader. Set to “Lily of Testimony.”A mikhtam of David for teaching about when he fought with Aram-Naharayim and with Aram-Tzovah, and Yo’av returned and killed 12,000 from Edom in the Salt Valley: God, you rejected us; you crushed us; you were angry; but now revive us. (2) You made the land shake, split it apart; now repair the rifts, for it is collapsing. (3) You made your people suffer hard times, had us drink a wine that made us stagger. (4) To those who fear you because of the truth you gave a banner to rally around, (Selah) (5) so that those you love could be rescued; so save with your right hand, and answer us! (6) God in his holiness spoke, and I took joy [in his promise]: “I will divide Sh’khem and determine the shares in the Sukkot Valley. (7) Gil’ad is mine and M’nasheh mine, Efrayim my helmet, Y’hudah my scepter. (8) Mo’av is my washpot; on Edom I throw my shoe; P’leshet, be crushed because of me!” (9) Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? (10) God, have you rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God. (11) Help us against our enemy, for human help is worthless. (12) With God’s help we will fight valiantly, for he will trample our enemies.
Israel is HaShem’s beloved.
Some of the situations we go through are tough, and we can become easily confused by them. Life is not always easy and why we go through certain things we may never know, look at Job and all he went through. And in the end, HaShem taught Job the answer to his question of “Why?”. The answer was to trust in HaShem, you won’t always know or understand the whys. Life’s lessons are very difficult at times, but they are there for us to learn, to grow from. They help us to depend more on the Lord and less on ourselves. And truly, the only comfort we will find is in Adonai. He is our answer!
Apparently HaShem had given a word to one of the prophets, and David now quotes what HaShem has promised. HaShem’s promise is in verses 6-8.
Don’t look to man for the victory, for it will be in vain. Look to HaShem for the victory, He will put down our enemies. You see, when distress comes upon you, ones only hope is HaShem!
Av harachamim heitivah virtzonekha et-Tziyon,
tivneh chomot yerushalayim.
Ki vekha levad batachnu, melekh el ram
venisa’ Adon Olamim.Father of mercies, do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion, build Thou the walls of Jerusalem (Psalm 51:18). For in You alone do we trust, O King, God exalted and uplifted, Master of the universe.
Shalom
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I didn’t have time to read today, because i’m preparing to train this new lady. But here…
What is the Shabbat?
@Mighty_Men_of_Valor - Shabbat = Sabbath
“Don’t look to man for the victory, for it will be in vain. Look to HaShem for the victory, He will put down our enemies. You see, when distress comes upon you, ones only hope is HaShem!”
Praise Adonai! <3 this really helped me so much. you have no idea. awesome. ((hugs))
Some day you will see the glory of God
in the things which you do not understand.
“If we could push ajar the gates of life,
And stand within, and all God’s working see,
We might interpret all this doubt and strife,
And for each mystery could find a key.
“But not today.
Then be content, brave heart;
God’s plans, like lilies pure and white, unfold.
We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart– Time will reveal the calyxes of gold.
“And if, through patient toil, we reach the land
Where tired feet, with sandals loosed, may rest,
When we shall clearly know and understand,
I think that we shall say, ‘God knew best.”‘