Psalm 60 - Lord of the Nations

Psalm 60 doesn't come right out and use the title "Lord of the nations" as some psalms and other places in scripture do when describing God, but it's in there.

“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter.

8 Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Basically, God is saying that He'll do whatever He wants with whatever country He wants.

The psalmist also realizes that the only help that will do him (or us) any good is help that comes from the LORD.

11 Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless.

12 With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.

When you consider that God does whatever He wants with all of the nations then it is easy to see that compared to that, human help is worthless.

Bottom line:

Are you feeling overwhelmed by your circumstances, by enemies, by health issues, by your future, your past, by ...well...anything? Let me encourage you to enlarge your vision, your understanding, your faith in who God is. With God you will gain the victory.

150 Days of Psalms - Psalm 60

Psalm 60
Once again David is in the midst of a conflict and he's wondering where God is. But I had a thought while I was reading this. I think sometimes in our efforts to be "godly" and "trust" in God that we end up sitting around and are rather passive. I've talked to many people over the years who are just sitting on their blessed assurance when they should be up doing something. They want God to help them find a job but they aren't filling out job applications. They want God to make them healthy but they don't exercise or eat right. They want their kids to become good, law-abiding, responsible citizens but they aren't involved in their lives or setting an example for them. (are you following me here?)

David was asking God for help, but he didn't just sit in a field waiting for the bad guys to go away. Look how he ends this Psalm.

Give us aid against the foe,
for human help is worthless.
With God we will perform valiantly;
He will trample our foes.

David has found the balance between faith and action. He says "WITH" God...

So what is it in your life that you are asking God to help you with?

Now... what actions are you following to give God an opportunity to give you aid?

James 2:14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. 18 But someone may well say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works."