Turning it over to God
Click to download the full size. Edited by Lynnell Neri. Photo by Shifaaz shamoon on Unsplash. Turning it over to God Saturday, January 18, 2020 by Dr. Paul Chappell “God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:19–22 David knew a lot about trouble. Though we often think of him either as a shepherd boy fighting Goliath or as a victorious king triumphing over Israel’s enemies, David endured a great deal of hardship and suffering in the period in between. This trouble was not because of anything David did wrong, but because of the actions of others. I...