A Look at Psalm 119:86
Be Still
Psalm 119:86 “All of your commands are trustworthy; help me, for men persecute me without cause.”
If we consider something trustworthy, it means we put our trust in it even when we don’t have the evidence that it is going to come true. God’s commands are trustworthy. A command is an expression of God’s will. Not only do they show us what we should do, they also show us what we should leave alone. They direct our life.
David declared a truth concerning God’s commands, and then he said, “Help me.” It’s as simple as that! We don’t need to make it any more complex than that. Help me! What more of a cry would a loving parent need from a hurting child? “Help me,“ is sufficient. No other explanation is needed.
Sometimes we think we must “get right” with God before He will help us. That would be like thinking once we are perfect, we are then worthy of salvation. If that were the case, none of us would come to understand mercy. God comes to us when we can no longer help ourselves. If we could pull ourselves out of a pit, there would be no need for the mercy of God. “Help me,” could also be interpreted, “God have mercy on me.” No other prayer is needed. No other action is needed.
To believe the command, “Be still and know that I am God,” means that there will be times when even though we could handle a certain situation, we are to do nothing. (Gayle and I are learning this again, as we prepare to go to Ukraine, as full-time missionaries.) We simply put our trust in the mercy of God. When people persecute us without cause, we have many options. We can sue them, we can pay them back and get even, or we can trust in His commands. We must believe that when we are going through a rough time, God is still trustworthy. We must put our trust in what He knows, not in what we understand.
As you meditate on this verse today, ask yourself if you really trust in the mercy of God.
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