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1 You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us;
2 You have shaken the land and torn it open;
mend its fractures, for it is quaking.
3 You have shown your people desperate times;
you have given us wine that makes us stagger.
4 But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner
to be unfurled against the bow.[e]
5 Save us and help us with your right hand,
that those you love may be delivered.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary:
“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem
and measure off the Valley of Succoth.
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7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim is my helmet,
Judah is my sceptre.
8 Moab is my washbasin,
on Edom I toss my sandal;
over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us
and no longer go out with our armies?
11 Give us aid against the enemy,
for the help of man is worthless.
12 With God we will gain the victory,
and he will trample down our enemies.
(NIV)
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Psalm 60: - Read 2 Samuel 8. David sings of God’s help at overcoming the battles he has faced.
Our world presents us with battles to over come each day. Battles of land, refugees that wander from country to country, people wanting to change the gender of a person.
I saw a reading that gave me peace, it said, ‘God sent Jesus into our world to save us.’ We have to put our trust in God, just like David did, just like the prophets did.
How can we show God our thanks for helping us through these difficult times in our lives?
We need to be like David and the Prophets and thank God for getting us through these tough times in our lives. We need to sing or shout aloud our praise God.
I know people who sing hymns as they go around their house, thanking God, or asking for help. Those who are good at witing, why not write a poem of praise and share it with others to use.
Each morning God has given us a new day, let us show God’s love to others today.
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