IIT UBF - University Bible Fellowship at IIT

Daily Bread

Key Verse: 77:20a

First, will the LORD reject forever? (1-10). The psalmist is in great distress over some unnamed problem. He prays but he is not comforted (2). Even thoughts of God cause him to moan instead of rejoice (3). The more he meditates the more melancholy he becomes. He wonders if God has rejected him (7-9). Sometimes, our prayers seem to go nowhere and God seems far away. In such times what can we do?

Second, I will remember the deeds of the LORD (11-20). We must remember the works and miracles of the LORD. As he meditates on God's work, he concludes that God's ways are holy and that no god is as great as his God. Our God is the God who still performs miracles (14). He is the same God who divided the Red Sea so that his people could cross over. Although his footprints are not seen, we can see the clear evidence of his mighty work (19). He created the heavens and the earth. He sent Jesus to be the Lamb of God slain for our sins and then raised Jesus to life. The psalmist concludes on a peaceful note that God is a Shepherd-God who leads his people like a flock (20a). Praise Jesus our Good Shepherd who is leading us.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord, forgive my unbelief. Help me meditate on your works and remember you are my Shepherd.

One Word: God is my Shepherd