Psalm 55:4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Don’t you know it my Friends, the Lord is good and merciful to those who serve Him faithfully, and I try. Today, He mercifully came to my rescue again while I was searching for a Bit, but only finding frustration. And what both amuses and amazes me is the unexpected, out of the blue way He does it. Just around that time, I happened to talk to a friend who was having problems with his teeth. I jokingly asked him for something to write about, though he’s not a believer, and he growled about the pain in his mouth, and suddenly I began singing and old R & B song, ‘Pain, Pain, Pain…LOVE Pain…’ And voila, I knew pain was today’s topic! Thank you again Lord, for coming to the ole fella’s aid, in time of need. In Psalm 55, Bruh David’s crying out against deceitful friends. He begins with a petition of prayer: ‘Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise. Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.’ (vs.1-3) Oh my people, we’ve all had supposed friends disappoint and deceive us. I’ve had my fair share over the years, though not to the severity Bruh David experienced. I don’t think any of them really wanted me dead, at least I hope not, but it sure is painful when you put your trust in others and they abuse it. We’ve got to be very careful whom we allow into our inner circle, especially these days with the enemy so aggressively noising abroad. My problem seems to be that I consider most people I deal with as friends, a feeling that’s obviously not reciprocated, and I can’t seem to learn what the ole people taught; ‘that all skin teeth is not laugh.,’ meaning that it’s not every time someone grins or laughs with you, it’s a genuine sign of affection. And if we’re not careful, we’ll very often end up like Bruh David, crying out to God for help, and claiming; ‘My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.’ (vs.4-5) That’s certainly not a good emotional state to be in my brethren. I have never reached such a low state, where the fear of death and other horrors overwhelmed me, but Friends, I have surely felt the sore pain in my heart. And let me tell you, it’s the most awful form of pain a human can experience. Physical pain is nothing compared to that of a broken, abused or betrayed heart. At least the physical pain can be alleviated with pain medication, and it will eventually heal, but there are no medicinal painkillers for a broken or hurting heart. And though time might eventually lessen the affliction, your heart will be forever scarred. Furthermore, if you’re not emotionally strong, it can literally drive you crazy, make you lose your sanity, and cause you to hurt yourself or others. And even if it doesn’t get that far, our mind is such a powerful organ, that if it’s a significant hurt, every so often we’ll remember it and reignite the pain. Then we might end up like Bruh David: ‘And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! For then would I fly away and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.’ (vs.6-7) Ah my Friends, the mature ones that is, who can remember the Jamaican duo, the Blues Busters, who had a hit back when Adam was a boy, (smile) with a song, ‘Wings of a Dove,’ based on that verse. But if I remember correctly, another verse of that song says, ‘But since I have no wings, since I have no wings, I can’t fly, fly, fly…’ or words to that effect. Yes mih people, we don’t have no wings, so we can’t fly, neither can we run away from the pain of heartache. We have to live and mingle with others, which means getting hurt is always a possibility. And I know how Bruh David feels, when he says; ‘For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then could I have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then would I have hid my self from him. But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.’ (vs.12-14) Yes people, it does hurt so much more when those we consider trusted friends betray us. And I know many of you out there are hurting right now, from some betrayal or misfortune, and you’re either at a very low emotional ebb, or hopping mad and hungry for revenge, for the blood of your betrayers and wishing like Bruh David; ‘Let death seize upon them and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.’ (vs.15) But listen up my brethren, in your hurting state, there’s only one place to turn, that’s to God. Remember He said, it’s His job to repay any wrongs done to us. And though Bruh David felt the human need for revenge too, he wisely decided to turn to his God instead. ‘As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, I will pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.’ (vs.16-17) Yes my people, in times of pain, trouble, fear and anxiety, the only sure place of help and comfort is in the ever-LOVING arms of our God. ‘Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.’ (vs.22) That’s the gospel Friends, so please heed it. It has stood the test of time. And the Lord just reminded of another verse of that song, which says, ‘Since I have no wings, since I have no wings, I will sing, sing sing!’ What a beautiful idea my people. Let’s sing! Much LOVE! …the most effective balm…for hurting souls…Jehovah’s comforting embrace…
Don’t you know it my Friends, the Lord is good and merciful to those who serve Him faithfully, and I try. Today, He mercifully came to my rescue again while I was searching for a Bit, but only finding frustration. And what both amuses and amazes me is the unexpected, out of the blue way He does it. Just around that time, I happened to talk to a friend who was having problems with his teeth. I jokingly asked him for something to write about, though he’s not a believer, and he growled about the pain in his mouth, and suddenly I began singing and old R & B song, ‘Pain, Pain, Pain…LOVE Pain…’ And voila, I knew pain was today’s topic! Thank you again Lord, for coming to the ole fella’s aid, in time of need. In Psalm 55, Bruh David’s crying out against deceitful friends. He begins with a petition of prayer: ‘Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise. Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.’ (vs.1-3) Oh my people, we’ve all had supposed friends disappoint and deceive us. I’ve had my fair share over the years, though not to the severity Bruh David experienced. I don’t think any of them really wanted me dead, at least I hope not, but it sure is painful when you put your trust in others and they abuse it. We’ve got to be very careful whom we allow into our inner circle, especially these days with the enemy so aggressively noising abroad. My problem seems to be that I consider most people I deal with as friends, a feeling that’s obviously not reciprocated, and I can’t seem to learn what the ole people taught; ‘that all skin teeth is not laugh.,’ meaning that it’s not every time someone grins or laughs with you, it’s a genuine sign of affection. And if we’re not careful, we’ll very often end up like Bruh David, crying out to God for help, and claiming; ‘My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.’ (vs.4-5) That’s certainly not a good emotional state to be in my brethren. I have never reached such a low state, where the fear of death and other horrors overwhelmed me, but Friends, I have surely felt the sore pain in my heart. And let me tell you, it’s the most awful form of pain a human can experience. Physical pain is nothing compared to that of a broken, abused or betrayed heart. At least the physical pain can be alleviated with pain medication, and it will eventually heal, but there are no medicinal painkillers for a broken or hurting heart. And though time might eventually lessen the affliction, your heart will be forever scarred. Furthermore, if you’re not emotionally strong, it can literally drive you crazy, make you lose your sanity, and cause you to hurt yourself or others. And even if it doesn’t get that far, our mind is such a powerful organ, that if it’s a significant hurt, every so often we’ll remember it and reignite the pain. Then we might end up like Bruh David: ‘And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! For then would I fly away and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.’ (vs.6-7) Ah my Friends, the mature ones that is, who can remember the Jamaican duo, the Blues Busters, who had a hit back when Adam was a boy, (smile) with a song, ‘Wings of a Dove,’ based on that verse. But if I remember correctly, another verse of that song says, ‘But since I have no wings, since I have no wings, I can’t fly, fly, fly…’ or words to that effect. Yes mih people, we don’t have no wings, so we can’t fly, neither can we run away from the pain of heartache. We have to live and mingle with others, which means getting hurt is always a possibility. And I know how Bruh David feels, when he says; ‘For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then could I have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then would I have hid my self from him. But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.’ (vs.12-14) Yes people, it does hurt so much more when those we consider trusted friends betray us. And I know many of you out there are hurting right now, from some betrayal or misfortune, and you’re either at a very low emotional ebb, or hopping mad and hungry for revenge, for the blood of your betrayers and wishing like Bruh David; ‘Let death seize upon them and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.’ (vs.15) But listen up my brethren, in your hurting state, there’s only one place to turn, that’s to God. Remember He said, it’s His job to repay any wrongs done to us. And though Bruh David felt the human need for revenge too, he wisely decided to turn to his God instead. ‘As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, I will pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.’ (vs.16-17) Yes my people, in times of pain, trouble, fear and anxiety, the only sure place of help and comfort is in the ever-LOVING arms of our God. ‘Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.’ (vs.22) That’s the gospel Friends, so please heed it. It has stood the test of time. And the Lord just reminded of another verse of that song, which says, ‘Since I have no wings, since I have no wings, I will sing, sing sing!’ What a beautiful idea my people. Let’s sing! Much LOVE! …the most effective balm…for hurting souls…Jehovah’s comforting embrace…
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