Do it Right!

Do It Right!

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?  O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.  But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Psalms 22:1‭-‬3 KJV

At the time David penned down these words, little did he know that centuries later, Jesus would pronounce the words of verse 1 above as He hung on the cross. Whilst He bore the sins of the world, His Father turned His eyes away and couldn't look at His Son. In this is the gravest warning yet: if God took this view with His own son, is there anyone who still doubts how God would treat anyone who rejects His Son to the end? While I still have time and opportunity, today is the day of salvation. Tomorrow is not assured, not with recent events. 

David felt something was wrong; he had a personal experience of God so when it felt God wasn't there, David had to cry out. The seasons of pain will come; uncertain times are here. What do you do when the path ahead is unclear? Do you sit, mope and throw a pity party, or like David, do you cry out? When you are not sure what God is saying or where He is directing, what do you do? Like David, make it a habit to call on God no matter the times or the seasons. His ears are not dull to hear neither are His arms too short to save. 

The last verse can only be pronounced by someone who has touched, tasted, felt and seen God at work. In that last verse lies the secret of victory: an acknowledgement of the power and might of God, and the willing heart to give Him what He is due: Thanksgiving and praise. A heart of deep gratitude has never be known to lack reasons to keep giving thanks. That heart will always see the divine hand of God in the midst of danger or despair. 

In this strange season, how's your heart? Does it feel like God has abandoned or forgotten you? Does it seem He has left you on your own? Learn from David today and offer Him what His heart desires: praise. He will come through for you, because it is His nature to be faithful to His Word. He lives in praise; offer Him your whole heart and all it can offer. His time of favour is here.