Day 177: Psalms 71:1 - 74:23

In this passage, we have the opportunity to see how God is different things to different people depending on where they are in life. The first chapter in this passage is written by David and he sings about God being his shelter and protection. David had been on the run and God was the only One who could truly keep him safe from everyone who wanted to take him down. The second psalmist was Solomon. In his psalm, Solomon is asking God to be the source of his wisdom and authority. There are lots of men who would be so full of pride after being appointed to such a high position that they would have never relied on anything but their own "wisdom" to get them through. But Solomon understood that the only way to truly accomplish what God had planned for him was to invite God to be everything he needed. The third person was Asaph. As far as I know, Asaph was a scribe during a time when things were not going very well in Judah. To Asaph, God was the Redeemer. Although, I'm sure he needed protection and wisdom, at that point in time, what Asaph needed most was redemption from all of the horrible things that were happening around him. And he understood that the only One who could bring that redemption was the One True God. 

- Father, thank You for being everything that we could ever need. When we're in danger, You are our protection. When we are left in charge, You show us the decisions that we need to make. When things are falling apart and we've lost all we had, You come and redeem us. You have always been and will always be everything that we could ever need! -