Singing worm!
Verse for Today: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Psalms 22:6 – But I am a worm
and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
The greatest blow to our lives is
the resentment that we experience from those who are dearest and nearest to us.
They sink us deep in Ill-treatment, rejection and despising largely because of
their wrong perception, bias, prejudice and misunderstanding. They tend to
misinterpret our every move and misrepresent us in various corners. These
personal attacks are so blatant as to take the rug out from under our feet. They
use harsh and unkind words and mannerisms against us. Their looks often give us
the feeling of fiery furnace. They sometimes even use physical abuse along with
verbal and behavioral weapons to subdue us. Their every move hurt us and we are
often dumbfounded. They treat as if we are worms which others can step on to
annihilate. They use all arrows in their quiver to destroy us. Such fiery
experiences come usually from our coworkers, kith and kin and sometimes ever
from spouses and family members which make us wonder. We are not allowed to
live and grow in our own ways as God leads us. David went through such bitter
experiences in life when there was hardly anyone to support or sympathize with
him. He had to drink a lot of tears to quench his soul’s thirst when no one
understood his cause. He even thought in his exasperation that God would have
also forgotten him. His heart melted like wax and he was fearful about the
animal-like attacks which he had to face all alone. In those moments of great
anguish and pain, God gave him a song to sing with eternal implications. God
ministered unto him to be comforted in his soul. David was used by God to bless
even his enemies and those who cursed him. God gave him hope for future because
of the plans God had for him. So his soul jumped up like a doe in the morning
with God’s vigor and vitality to praise Him for what He was doing for him.
Today the God of David comes to revive us in our moments of hurts, battles,
opposition and intimidation and to revive our souls to look to the future with
hope in Him.
Dear reader, are you a victim of
intimidation, confrontations, resentment, rejection and ill-treatment? Are
your dear ones treating you like a worm with contempt and scorn? Are people considering
you like dung and poured out water? Are their words hurting you deeply and
making rivers of tears flow out of your eyes? Today you are comforted by God who
comes to you with words of encouragement. Even when the whole world forgets
you, He will not. When others use abusive language against you, God calls you,
‘dear child’ and holds you in His arms. He comes to dry your tears and
strengthen you to keep serving those people who hurt you. He wants you to show
His love to them even when they consider you as an inconvenience. He makes you
strong to withstand all the pressures that people pour out on you. He gives you
a large heart to absorb all the abuses and misunderstandings. David, Joseph,
Paul and Nehemiah received such grace during abuse and intimidation. He will
train you to bless your detractors in return for their curses and abuses. He
will teach you patience and help you to trust Him to weather away these abusive
situations and transform your life into a source of blessing. These bitter
experiences teach you something about the abuses our Lord Himself endured on
the cross. Today it is our blessed privilege to endure scorn and praise God for
the patience He gives us moment by moment to withstand all pressures in life.
2 Corinthians 12:9 – “My grace
is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”
Thought for Today
God’s grace makes a worm sing His
praises and rejoice in the hope that He gives!
Prayer for Today
Dear Lord Jesus: Help me today to
be patient and praising You even in tearful situations of abuse and mistreatment.
Amen!
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