Psalms 124:4-5
... then the flood would have swept us away,
the torrent would have gone over us;
then over us would have gone
the raging waters.
Tag: Only God Can Overcome the Flood
In Psalms 124 we read about David calling out to God in one of his most desperate times. First, it should make us have some comfort in knowing that “David”, the man God said was “after My own Heart” was in a place of discomfort. David was being hounded by King Saul. This song was in one of those times where someone was hunting him and wanting to do him harm. His solution was to cry out to God. It was not to form an army. It was not to train for battle. (Although he would eventually do both those things.) His solution was cry out to God and cast his cares upon God. David describes his feelings much like we would when we are completely overwhelmed by the waters of life. Note the use of the words: Flood; Torrent; Raging Waters. David is in a bad place. He was alone. His solution? Cry out to God in faith using prayer as a weapon. This Psalm is a prayer. It is for us to pray to God in our times of need. There is no magic in prayer. It is simply confessing, as David did, I have no strength to fight these “waters” on my own. I have to let God fight my battle. If He does not fight for me, the raging waters will over take me. So, the key here, is to use my prayer to God as a way to comfort my soul and to rest in the arms of God. That is what prayer is for. We confess, “God, I can’t do this ... but, God, you got this!!”
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