Day 164 or June 13. Our dependable daily supporter. Our thoughts today are in Psalm 68 verse 19.
Praise to the Lord, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens.
And now the big picture surrounding this verse. Amongst our selection of Psalms today there
are some by David, a couple that are anonymous, and one unique one. It's Psalm 72, which
is attributed to King Solomon. Whilst Solomon wrote many proverbs and wise sayings, this
seems to be the only song that he wrote that finds its way into the book of Psalms. David's
Psalms this time concentrate on looking to God as our Father and Protector, and describe
him as the Father of the Fatherless.
And now our action step for today. One of our sons attended a new community church and
was thrilled that Sunday by Sunday he didn't know what was going to happen. None of this
prayer hymn sandwich for him. However, there is a limited number of changes that can be
made to a Sunday service, and in no time at all a routine took over, much to his disappointment.
Some routines or schedules can be stifling, but others can be invigorating. David talks
about a life-changing routine in Psalm 68, when he reminds us that our God bears our
burdens, not now and then or when he feels like it, but every day. In the New Living
Translation of the Bible, the second part of this verse reads, For each day he carries
us in his arms. What a lovely picture of our Heavenly Father's care for us! As this happens
every day, be assured that this includes today, even if you're not up to date with your devotional
readings this week. Nothing that happens to you will take him by surprise, and all your
problems and burdens will be taken care of as soon as you give them to him. He will not
remove them from us, but he will gladly receive them and take that load off our shoulders.
Are you still carrying them? Today is the day to leave them with God, thus freeing you
up to enjoy all that he has for you, and you can do it every day.