Our scripture this morning is Psalms 32:6-8.
Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment. For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.”
This psalm passage reminds us that only a connection to God can save us. The psalmist sings “you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble”. Going to the Lord with our issues relieves us of the burden. In 1 Peter 5:7 we read “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”
Sadly, not everyone knows the Lord. Isaiah 1:3 tells us “Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care— but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.” Are we the same way, so self-reliant we think we can do it all ourselves? God wants so much for us to be in relationship with Him that He sent His only son that we might be saved.
This is why Jesus gave us the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) to tell everyone about God’s love for us. God has promised to “advise you and watch over you”. We are all called to go in His name and share the joy we have found in Him.
Loving Lord, we are sorry when we fail to see our need for You. Forgive us and send us to tell the world of Your love. Amen.
