Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? -II Samuel 7:18
The Bible shows that David of the Old Testament spent some time wondering why the Lord had chosen to pour such blessings out upon him. Some in David’s place might have been wondering the opposite: Why had God allowed such calamity to fall upon them? However, David knew that the trouble he had faced over the years was overshadowed by the grace of God which had so prevailed in his life. David was practicing his belief in a divine principle: God is able to work victories in the present and the future as He has in the past. Knowing this always gives us hope in the face of new problems and challenges.
Why is it that when we face some new trial, challenge, or crisis that we somehow forget that God has brought us through similar situations before? We are tempted to panic and think that nothing we have encountered before is anything like the present problem. Consider that while the problem may be new, the power of God to empower us through it has not changed. As God has moved, worked, comforted, and strengthened us in the past He can and will do so again. Nothing surprises God; He has seen it all before. Conversely, we are utterly stunned when some new dilemma comes crashing up into our faces. The tendency is to focus our energies on how we will solve the problem. Walking in the power of the Holy Spirit involves handing the situation over to God and then trusting that He will bring healing and resolution.
When all is said and done we too can seek the Lord with an attitude that says, “Who am I, Lord, that you have chosen to pour your blessings out upon me?” Like David these blessings will come even as the enemy is encamped all around us. We are called to take on that faith stance that says, “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, thou annointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over” (Psalm 23:5, KJV). Right in the midst of the trials of life we can stop and experience the wealth of God’s blessing and grace – overflowing into our lives.
Whatever you are facing today, stop and offer praise and thanks to God. He has brought us through all sorts of problems in the past; He will do so again.
God will again bring healing and victory.
Praise His holy name!
