I don’t know if you are following the reading schedule or not but the new schedule for the quarter can be found at…. http://downloads.celebration.org/2010/documents/2010_-_NT_with_Psalms_and_Proverbs_-_3rd_Quarter.pdf
Do you ever feel like you’re in a sinking ship waiting on someone to throw you a line? Where is the Coast Guard when you need them? I’m sure at times David felt that way. The reading for today was Psalm 62 – 64. David is in the wilderness and is being hunted. He had been hiding out in caves for his safety. I put my self in David’s shoes and I don’t know that I could have the same attitude as David does in these chapters. He is so confident that God is going to deliver him and He does later. Davids words are so full of praise and faith. He seems unshaken in his faith even though he is in the “water” waiting on a flotation device.
I’ve been through a few difficult things, but never like this. David’s life is actually in danger. Yet, I’m guilty of whining and complaining about my little circumstance. There are so many stories in the Bible of how God delivers. Why do I find it hard to believe it for me?
Many times, I believe but I get impatient. Yes I know He’ll deliver but when? I’m sure this thought ran across David’s mind as well, but God’s timing is perfect. Remember the story of the Israelites marching around Jericho? (Joshua 6:1-27) They were instructed to march around Jericho 7 days and on the 7th day they were to walk around it 7 times. On the last time they were to shout and blow their horns and the walls would fall. God’s timing for their victory was the 7th time around on the 7th day. What if they got tired of walking on the 3rd time and decided to blow the horns then instead? (Yes, I know I’m rambling, but it’s my blog so I guess that makes it ok 
Their victory would not have come. God had victory in the plan, but it was up to them to wait on God’s timing. The place would have been right, but the timing wrong. Man, I’ve been there and done that! I’m sure they were thinking, why do we have to walk so long? God could do this right now. I’m tired, my feet hurt and I’m hungry and thirsty. Does He know how far one trip around this city is? I don’t know why He had them walk around so many times, but I’m sure He had a good reason.
Well, my point is all over the place here. Let’s see if I can wrap it up. God can and will deliver so don’t be shaken in your faith. He may not deliver now, but His timing is perfect and it will come at the perfect moment! Don’t worry the Coast Guard is on the way!
