Daily Devotion in Psalm 11

Daily Nugget:
Psalm 11 found David in a situation that many discover themselves in today. David was facing trouble and trials, and those around the King urged him to flee to a safer place.
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?” Psalm 11:1

Many who also are tempted to run from trouble forget one truth. An unsolved problem usually follows one wherever one flees. Often, those that run away from a situation face the consequences of the poor decision throughout their lives.

Those who give up in a marriage often find that they have similar problems in the second, third… marriage. If a problem in a relationship were not solved, it would also be easier for it to happen in another relationship, or one will again quit on the next attempt in committing with a spouse.

Those that do not do well in school often want to flee its challenges and sometimes do. Rather than staying and improving studying, and disciplining themselves to be better students, they quit. However, they may want to run from a job in the future because the workload was also “too hard.” Once one runs away from a situation, it is easier to do it again. 

Perhaps a problem with peers pressures a student to run away from school. It may have seemed like an option to avoid the situation. No matter what one does for a living, they most likely will have problems with those that they work with much of their lives. There will usually be someone with whom they do not get along. Staying and working out a people problem when it occurs may prevent it from happening again. If a situation is dealt with properly the first time, there may not be a second, third… time.

Some may get frustrated living the Christian life and want to “quit.” Holy Spirit-led conviction on discontinuing a sin or changes to one’s lifestyle may seem too overwhelming. Rather than obey His urging, many ignore, flee, or disobey the uneasy feeling they face.

If one is saved, one cannot get unsaved, so quitting real salvation is not an option. However, further backsliding from the Lord may most likely result if the Holy Spirit’s beckoning is disregarded.

Many find that when there is a problem in life, they blame another party. It seems it is never their fault. In their mind, they make another person responsible for what happened and go through life pinning the responsibility on others. Again, their lack of solving situations follows them through life.

Very little is solved by ignoring or fleeing a problem. It must be faced and dealt with, or it most likely will be one’s stumbling block for the rest of one’s life.

Today’s Thought:
“God doesn’t give us what we can handle; God helps us handle what we are given.” — Author Unknown

Today’s Reading:
Psalm 11
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 ¶ The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.