Category: Psalms

  • When You’re Drowning in Sin, Call on Your Heavenly Lifeguard

    Jesus is always ready to rescue. because of God's Faithfulness

    The job of a lifeguard is to watch over people and rescue them from dangerous situations, even saving lives if need be. God is the ultimate lifeguard. He never sleeps, is always on duty and responds to the faintest of cries for help.

    King David endured many trials, often of his own doing, but He understood that he could not save himself. David had to call upon the Lord.

    He said, “I love You, O Yahweh, my strength.”
    Yahweh is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
    My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
    My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
    I call upon Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised,
    And I am saved from my enemies.

    The cords of death encompassed me,
    And the torrents of vileness terrified me.
    The cords of Sheol surrounded me;
    The snares of death confronted me.

    In my distress I called upon Yahweh,
    And cried to my God for help;
    He heard my voice out of His temple,
    And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.     Psalm 18:1-6

    A drowning person is unable to save themselves. They need outside assistance.

    God rescues us from our sin, knowing full well that before long, we’ll be in over our heads again and in need of rescue.

    His mercy and patience are endless. His sacrifice for us was once for all (Hebrews 10:11-18). Our sins are forgiven at the cross, but He repeatedly pulls us out of the flames.

    When we become true followers of Christ, we are covered by His imputed righteousness, but we are far from perfect. In the journey to be made holy, fully set apart for Christ (being sanctified), there are many missteps and problems.

    Yet, when we turn to Him and call out, He comes to our rescue again and again. There will still be earthly consequences for our sins, but we are held fast by what Christ has done. No one can snatch us out of His hands.

    I find that very comforting. I want to be like Jesus more than anything else, but I stumble and fall far too often. I know that when I call, He will answer. My heavenly lifeguard is always there. That’s great news because I need Him every moment of every day. 

    Sometimes, I wonder how long He will stay patient with me. Then I remember His character and promises. God is incapable of failing to keep His promises. It is part of His very nature.

    Do you need rescue? Call on Him today! Good news for the drowning

    Kevin 

    Life: God has His hands on believers’ lives

    God wastes nothing.

    SUMMARY

    Like a drowning person unable to save themselves, we are helpless against sin without divine rescue — and God, our ultimate lifeguard, is always on duty. Drawing from Psalm 18 and the life of King David, this devotional reminds us that no matter how often we stumble, God answers every cry for help.

    TAKEAWAY

    God is the ultimate lifeguard — never sleeping, always on duty, responding to the faintest cry for help 

    Like David, we cannot save ourselves from sin; we must call upon the Lord 

    His mercy is endless; though earthly consequences remain, no one can snatch us from His hands

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  • Waiting on God: Finding Faith in God’s Waiting Room

    sitting on a bemch waiting on God

    Waiting. How much time does the average person spend doing it? It’s impossible to nail down, because it depends on how you define it. I did some quick searching and here are some sample results.

    The average person spends five years of their lifetime waiting in lines and queues

    The average American spends 37 hours waiting in line each year, 13 hours on hold, and 38 hours stuck in traffic. 

    A Duolingo/OnePoll survey found the average person loses about 26 days per year to wasted time, roughly 12 hours a week. 

    Americans wait an average of 20 minutes a day for public transit, 32 minutes at the doctor, and 28 minutes in airport security lines. 

    Whatever the real number is, I think we can agree that we all spend a lot of time waiting. Much of what feels like waiting time is waiting on God. Answers to prayer seem slow in coming. Our circumstances don’t change. Things don’t get easier. Our healing isn’t coming.

    These waiting times have often been called “God’s waiting room.” That might some a little cliché, but there is truth in it.

    God doesn’t operate on our timing. Much of what we think is wasted time is being used by God to strengthen our faith and grow us.

    The Bible repeatedly reminds us of that truth.

    Hope in Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart take courage; hope in Yahweh. Psalm 27:14

    Yet those who hope in Yahweh Will gain new power; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not get tired; they will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:31

    Hold fast in the waiting time. God is still God when we don’t see His hand. He remains God when we have unanswered questions. He will never leave us or forsake us.

    He knows what we need and is best at providing in it. Walk in faith. The LORD has you in His hands.

    Praise His name.

    Be blessed 

    Kevin 

    SUMMARY

    Waiting is an unavoidable part of life — and much of it feels like waiting on God. But Scripture reminds us that time spent waiting is never wasted when God is using it to strengthen faith and shape character.

    KEY POINTS:

    We spend enormous amounts of time waiting, and much of our spiritual life involves waiting on God — for answered prayer, changed circumstances, and healing.

    God doesn’t operate on our timetable; what feels like delay is often His purposeful work of growing and strengthening us.

    Scripture calls us to hope in Yahweh, take courage, and walk in faith — trusting that He holds us, knows our needs, and will never leave or forsake us.

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