Psalm 40:17: But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
Even though David found himself in a terrible state at this particular time, he was comforted by the thoughts of God towards him, and he casts himself totally upon God as his help and deliverer. The thoughts of God! What a thought! It is astonishing that God thinks about us at all. It is astonishing that he would have as many thoughts about us as he does. It is astonishing that he thinks the thoughts that he thinks, thoughts of peace and hope. It is astonishing that he would have the greatest of all thoughts about us, namely, the thought of eternal salvation through Jesus Christ. 1
Living the Transformed Life
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
- When you are worrying, He is thinking about your future in heaven with Him.
- When you are sinning, He is thinking about His blood sacrifice for all your sins.
- When you are fear-filled, He is thinking about all His riches that are yours to inherit.
When my thoughts towards Thee are so wayward, Thou undeserving thoughts towards me are so blessed and sweet and grace-filled.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for I will never understand how or why You have chosen to love me unconditionally. Dear Jesus, please teach me more about depending upon Your grace, every hour of everyday.
1. Ellsworth, R. (2006). Opening up Psalms (p. 108). Leominster: Day One Publications.
