Your Moment of Relief Has Arrived!

Life is a challenge! Each new day seems to deliver a fresh portion of new challenges, difficulties and problems to our lives. Some are more difficult than others. There are those times when you feel as though you are all alone—no one to help. You get to the place where you wonder if GOD even cares anymore as your troubles heap up and you feel as though you are being crushed under the weight of them.

David had been anointed king over Israel but he was far from feeling kingly. His enemies, including King Saul, were making his life challenging and difficult. He was being chased across the countryside by those wishing him dead. This went on for a great deal of time. He probably spent many nights crying out to GOD for relief and at times wondering if GOD even cared anymore. But, GOD did care. GOD had a reason for what He was allowing David to go through. GOD was using these difficult times to mold and shape him—to prepare him for the bigger and greater things He had in store.

Finally, the victory came for David. King Saul and those who desired David dead were now dead themselves. David’s moment of relief had arrived. From his relief, he composed a beautiful song we find recorded in 2 Samuel 22. It began like this: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my mountain where I seek refuge. My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies” (2 Samuel 22:2-4 HCSB).

Instead of blaming GOD for allowing him to pass through so much, he recognized GOD for who He was. He trusted in GOD’s leadership and timing. He knew GOD had a purpose and plan. He knew GOD had much more in store for him than he could imagine at the moment. He recognized GOD’s power and might and found his peace in that.

Today, you may feel like nobody cares. The weight of your problems may be so heavy, so extreme, you feel as though you are dying under the weight of it all. Your moment of relief is coming! GOD hears your cries for relief, for deliverance, for peace. Your problems will soon become victories as GOD begins to deliver you from them. Soon, you will shout with victory: My moment of relief has arrived! My GOD has delivered me and set me free. I am now better prepared to fulfill GOD’s plan and purpose in and for my life!

Trust in GOD. Do not struggle in your own strength but trust GOD. David found deliverance from his daily troubles by trusting GOD. Don’t allow discouragement to set in; rather set your eyes upon the victory that is coming. GOD delivered David; He will deliver you! Your moment of relief is on the horizon!

Scripture Reading: “The course of my life is in Your power; deliver me from the power of my enemies and from my persecutors. Show Your favor to Your servant; save me by Your faithful love” (Psalm 31:15-16 HCSB).

Prayer: Father GOD, my protector and my deliverer, I put my trust in You! I lay my problems and difficulties down before You and trust that in Your perfect time, my deliverance will come. But until that time, I pray that You will grant me Your strength to overcome and help me to not become discouraged but to keep my focus upon Your greatness always! In Jesus’ name, AMEN!