IIT UBF - University Bible Fellowship at IIT

Daily Bread

In the Lord I Take Refuge

Date: Feb. 16, 2021

Passage

Psalm 11:1-7

The Lord Is in His Holy Temple

To the choirmaster. Of David.

11:1   In the LORD I take refuge;
  how can you say to my soul,
    Flee like a bird to your mountain,
2   for behold, the wicked bend the bow;
    they have fitted their arrow to the string
    to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3   if the foundations are destroyed,
    what can the righteous do?
4   The LORD is in his holy temple;
    the LORD’s throne is in heaven;
    his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
5   The LORD tests the righteous,
    but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6   Let him rain coals on the wicked;
    fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
7   For the LORD is righteous;
  he loves righteous deeds;
    the upright shall behold his face.

Daily Bread

Key Verse: Psalm 11:1a

The Lord Is in His Holy Temple

To the choirmaster. Of David.

11:1   In the LORD I take refuge;
  how can you say to my soul,
    Flee like a bird to your mountain,

1. What can the righteous do? (1-3)

David seeks refuge in the Lord as a principle of life. But his faint-hearted counselors urge him to flee from his enemies who are closing in on him and ready to shoot their arrows at him. In despair they say, 'When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?' What can we do when the moral and spiritual foundations in our nation crumble? In fear and for safety, flee or compromise or stand firmly on the truth?

2. The Lord is righteous (4-7)

Instead of having fear and despair, David sees the living God who is in perfect control over the world. He knows that God observes everyone. God knows every thought and sees every action. God first tests (ESV) the righteous and the wicked. Then he will rain the shower of wrath upon the wicked. But the righteous God loves justice and welcomes the godly to his presence. For David, trusting God is the safest way rather than fleeing in fear and hopelessness. Considering who God is, we are to take refuge in the Lord and will see his face in the end.

Prayer: Lord, when the foundations are being destroyed, help us to have a fresh view of you who sees all things and judges the wicked and enables the upright to see your face

One Word: The upright will see his face

Previous
Next
Daily Bread

Our Sinfulness and God’s Patience

Psalm 78:1-39

Key Verse: 78:38

Yet he, being compassionate,
atoned for their iniquity
and did not destroy them;
he restrained his anger often
and did not stir up all his wrath.

Read More

Intro Daily