PSALM 20
- The Lord answer you in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob set you up on high and defend you;
- Send you help from the sanctuary, and support, refresh and strengthen you from Zion;
- Remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice; Selah (pause and think of that)!
- Grant you according to your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans. Amp. C.
Does the Lord answer you in your day of trouble? When He answers, He sets us up high where no one can get us. We are safe. Then He sends help. He supports us. He is on our side. He refreshes us when we are worn out and tired of the fight. He gives us strength to go on.
What makes David able to be blessed in such a way? If he had the New Testament, he would line up with Romans 8. He was running from Saul. He was not sitting in front of the TV eating junk food. He probably had very little to eat. He was not led by the dictates of the flesh but the Spirit.
Sometimes we wonder why the Lord does not answer us like He did David. When you are led by the dictates of the flesh, the flesh is in control. The flesh is in opposition to God (Romans 8:7).
If we do the will of the flesh, we will be sad and condemned. There is condemnation when you let the flesh control you (Romans 8:1). When you eat what you want and just be lazy, you will be sad because you are under condemnation and not helped. When you get sad you run to fleshly things to make the sadness go away. And it does go away for a while. But the Holy Spirit will always convict and make you uncomfortable.
As long as the flesh controls, you will be miserable. We must give control to the Holy Spirit so He can lift us out of the mire or fleshly realm. Just look at the blessings David received.
David got his heart’s desire. What is your heart’s desire?