SCRIPTURE UNION DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR OCTOBER 16, 2022 (MY TIMES ARE IN YOUR HAND )
TOPIC : MY TIMES ARE IN YOUR HAND
Opening Prayer: As I read your word O Lord, grant me an insight and grace to do your will in Jesus name.
Scripture: Psalm 31:15‐24
Question(s) for Reflection
• Is there any prayer for me to remember?
• What truth is God revealing to me in this passage?
MESSAGE
Our times are not in the hand of our enemies and they cannot harm us without God’s permission. The Psalmist knew these facts and prayed to God to deliver him from those who persecute him. Do you know that no man can determine your fate (Jeremiah 10:23)? In view of this knowledge, what did the Psalmist request from God according to vs.16‐18? He acknowledged the greatness and the goodness of God on those who fear and trust in Him (v.19).
Notice their reward according to v.20? We should not be hasty to conclude that God has cut us off when it appears He is not responding to our prayers. Rather than give up or despair, David started to praise God! In vs.21&22, David looked backward, to his previous experiences of God’s deliverance, and forward, to when he would overcome his present situation too. And he had strong, practical advice for all believers, “Love the Lord” and “Be strong and take heart” (v.23,24).
There is no greater counsel in times of distress. Often this is more effective when standing together with other godly people in prayer and encouragement.
Practice/Word Application
So What: “Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass” (Psalm 37:5).
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
• Lord, hide us in the secret place of your presence and from the plots of evil men.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with
Psalms 115:14; Nehemiah 1‐3; Job 37
Daily Guide 16th October 2022 | Scripture Union
