Human Response 721: Look to the Lord at all Times

Psalm 2515-16 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

David is always and ever looking toward the Lord, especially when he in trouble and distress. He feels like he is trapped in a net and only the Lord can pluck him out. His first response to the desolation and affliction he is experiencing is to turn to the Lord.

Davis asks and expects the Lord to see him in his need and deliver him from his problems. His faith is not only in God and His power to save, but also he believes in His mercy and desire to save. God can and He will. God grant us the kind of faith that expects the Lord to hear our prayer and show mercy.

The answer comes to us when God turns toward us. Believe that He pays attention to us personally and that He cares about the issues we are dealing with. He may be busy running the universe and the world, but He is never too busy to attend to our particular situation. He loves the world of people, but He also loves just me. And His focus is not on me only when in distress but all the time.

David was certain of God’s faithfulness. How much more certain can we NT people be, who have heard the gospel and seen His salvation in Christ. We can look back to that Christ event and also look forward to His second coming. What’s more, we can expect God to turn toward us in the present moment.