A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 4

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 4
Restore, Renew and Refresh
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer…The Lord has set apart for Himself the one who is godly; The Lord will hear when I call to Him…put your trust in the Lord. Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. You have put gladness in my heart…I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety (Psalm 4:1,3,5-8).
 
Early one morning I noticed my wife was acting strange. She was incoherent and had difficulty speaking. I became uneasy and concerned, but didn’t know what to do. I had never called 911 before, but decided this was the time. Within minutes, five paramedics showed up at our door.
 
They immediately went to work asking questions and checking vital signs. It didn’t take them long to get her into their ambulance and rush her to the hospital, 45 minutes away. She was having a heart attack!
 
When they arrived, she was immediately taken to the operating room. After a successful operation the surgeon told us, “If she hadn’t arrived when she did, she would have died.”
 
When we’re in distress and call out for help, what a comfort it is to know there is someone close enough to hear us, qualified enough to know what to do, and able enough to provide the help we need!
 
Insight: God is an ever present help. He is truly your first responder.

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