David is in trouble, he has fled from Absalom. He cries out to God. “Lord how my enemies have increased Many are rising against me” He didn’t know where to go, what to do, He was fearful, crying out to the Lord. I don’t know about you but I’m in a time where I feel ‘my enemies’ are rising against me. This year or so I have had so many things to deal with, like ill health, CFS where the tiredness is debilitating, brain fog, pain in joints all over etc. Lost a dear friend. Not going out as much. I have struggled to work at my job and many more things. My quiet times haven’t been as they were. I am sure you can all relate to this where troubles have come or the enemy comes in and whispers thoughts and lies to you. When we are in a vulnerable place or had a past that has caused us pain we believe the lies. The subtle whispers that take us away from Gods plans and before we know it we are in a pit that is hard to come out of.

But what does David do. He turns his mind towards God. He says, “But ( I love this word, whatever is going on there is an answer) But You Lord are a shield around me, My glory and the One who lifts my head”. This is what we need to do. When things are overwhelming us, put our focus back on God. Keep Him and His word in focus. Remember things He has done in the past. Remember how much He loves you. I know its hard sometimes when its all coming at us at a 100 miles an hour but turn direction, turn your eyes on Him. Read His Word get it deep into your heart and mind again. Worship Him however we feel He is worthy of our praise and this lifts us up into His presence where things seem so different.

David goes on to say I was crying out to the Lord with my voice, and He answered me from His holy mountain and I laid down and slept. This teaches us that when we are low, afraid and hurting, God is there. He does hear our cries for help. He is our Heavenly Father who loves us so much. So cry out to Him. God enabled David to take that rest that he so needed to strengthen him. He knows what we need. Remember Elijah, he was depressed ran away but God sustained him, God knows what we need and sometimes its rest, just simple get away from it all rest. Surrendering all to God lifts it into the hands of the one who loves us so much.

Heavenly Father, Would you help us to rest in you today. Would you draw along side us and remind us of how much we are loved. We are so worried about many things as Martha was but Lord you have said come away with me, spend time with me and You will give us rest. We come. We come to the one who loves us, the one we love. You are our Saviour, Lord, King, Healer , Lover of our souls. Husband who says come my bride, Lord we come and rest in You, in Your precious name Lord Jesus Christ, Amen