“Come, children of God, and listen to me. I’ll share the lesson I’ve learned of fearing the Lord. Keep turning your back on every sin and make ‘peace’ your life motto. Practice being at peace with everyone. The Lord sees all we do; he watches over his friends day and night. His godly ones receive the answers they seek whenever they cry out to him. Yet when holy lovers of God cry out to him with all their hearts, the Lord will hear them and come to rescue them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to all whose hearts are crushed by pain, and he is always ready to restore the repentant one. Even when bad things happen to the good and godly ones, the Lord will save them and not let them be defeated by what they face.” Psalm 34:11,14-15,17-19 TPT
In the midst of today’s society with so many distractions, it is easy to forget to give God the respect he deserves. We sometimes fail to realize that regardless of where we are, or what we are involved in, he continues to know exactly what we need. Unfortunately, so many times we find ourselves beaten down due to circumstances beyond our control causing us to lose our peace, and maybe even question our relationship with God.
In this passage, David is expressing the importance of fearing or respecting the Lord, crying out to him, turning away from sin, and seeking His peace. He assures us that with the Lord, we will not be defeated by the trials of this life. He tells us that the Lord is close to all, no matter what they are going through, and that answers are received in the asking.
Heavenly Father, help us to remember the importance of respecting you, of seeking your peace and of knowing you watch over us through it all, and we are ever so thankful.
In Christ Love
Margaret