We are on Psalm 13 today. A very short chapter at only six verses! But once again, as I looked for a verse to record for my Bible notebook, I had to pick not one but two. They just kinda went together--and were holding hands, and said they didn't want to be separated! ;)
So I choose verses 5 and 6, which read like this:
"But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD; Because He has dealt bountifully with me."
These two verses are lovely! Full of hope. Full of trust. But I couldn't help but notice that the chapter does not start out that way. It starts out "How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever?" Evidently David did not always FEEL like God was listening to him--like God was taking care of him. And yet--even though sometimes he expresses his frustration, he continually comes back to a decision to trust that God is going to take care of him. David looks back--and says that God has dealt "bountifully" with him.
I decided to look up the definition of "bountifully" this morning. Do you know what some synonyms for "bountifully" are? I found a whole long list:
generous, magnanimous, munificent, openhanded, unselfish, unstinting, lavish, benevolent, beneficent, charitable, philanthropic, abundant, plentiful, ample, copious, superabundant, inexhaustible
Just try and wrap your brain around THAT list of words! These are all describing how God deals with us. We can trust in His mercy--our heart will be safe. We can sing--because the joy is bubbling out of us. God does not deal in a stingy way with us, but in a bountiful way! Even when we cannot see it.
Have a beautiful day with your bountiful Savior. And trust your heart with Him!
~Susan
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