Bountiful Blessings
By Regaina Thompson
 
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? For ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
 
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
 
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
 
I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.   (Psalm 13: 1,3,5-6)
 
In this Psalm,  David  once again cries out to God and wonders why GOD is ignoring him.  However, by the end of this Psalm David changes his thoughts to praise. 
 
David said that he would:
  • Trust God,
  • Rejoice in His salvation,
  • Sing to Him,
  • And praise Him

For His Great Blessings

I like the King James version's use of the the word "bountifully". We are all so bountifully or abundantly blessed!
 
We are taught in the following NT passages to do what David did:
  •  I will put my trust in Him.  (Heb 2:13)
  •  Rejoice in the Lord always. (Phil 4:4)  (Always means in ALL situations.) 
  •  Sing and give thanks. (Eph 5:19-20) 
  •  Let our requests be made known with thanksgiving. (Phil 4:6) 
Let us ever be Thankful,
Joyful,
Full of Praise,
 
Whatever Our Situation
 

ISBS Ladies Daily Devotional
11/09/04 
 

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