Be not far from Me, for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
--Psalm 22:11 (NKJV)
From the daily Bible reading on January 28, 2013 of Psalm 22:11-21; Matthew 19:16-20:16; Exodus 1-2.
The New King James Version of the Bible has "Me" capitalized, and indeed David could be speaking for his descendant Jesus in the 22nd Psalm. Verses 11-18 clearly describe Christ's time on the cross, even though crucifixion was not known in David's time. Jesus quoted verse 1 on the cross, further fulfilling prophecy. This Psalm and this verse 11 in particular could equally be spoken by David or by Jesus, or by any of us for that matter. Sometimes in life we feel all alone, facing insurmountable odds or inescapable traps, with none to help. At times it seems like even God has abandoned us, has turned His back on us and left us to suffer our fate. But just as both David and Jesus realized, God is always with us, always working His plan to our ultimate good. Nothing is ever completely hopeless because God is with us and He is our ever-present hope. For David, for Jesus, for all of us if we only believe, if we only have faith. Amen.
Father, please stay near to us, for trouble is always close at hand. Satan rules this world and his temptations tug at us, drag us down, threaten to pull us into the swamp of popular culture. Without You, our Lord, there would be no one or no thing to help us. You are our one true hope. You are our one true God. Thank You, Father, for always being there. In the dearest name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
Father, please stay near to us, for trouble is always close at hand. Satan rules this world and his temptations tug at us, drag us down, threaten to pull us into the swamp of popular culture. Without You, our Lord, there would be no one or no thing to help us. You are our one true hope. You are our one true God. Thank You, Father, for always being there. In the dearest name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
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