David writes in Psalm 34 for the spiritually immature, those who need to be instructed in the ways of God. One thing David thinks we need to know is how to live in a way that brings to each of us the blessings of God.
When we hurt and our prayers seem to go unanswered like they have fallen on deaf ears, we want to know: Has God deserted us? Have we done something wrong? What do we need to do to receive God's help?
If we pay attention to the words of David in this psalm, we will get some answers to these questions.
In verse 4 we read, "I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all of my fears."
There are no problems that can't overcome when we stop trying to do it ourselves.
There is much comfort in verses 7-8, which reads: "The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him. Taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."
What does fearing the Lord mean?
To me, it means respecting and obeying his commandments and directives in His Word.
Taking refuge is much the same. It can mean that we make the choice to obey and follow his promises, without doubt.
In verse 16, we read an awesome promise when David writes,"The righteous cry out, and The Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles, he protects all of his bone, not one of them will be broken."
When we give it to God we are in a position to receive the help God sends
Giving it to God means giving or laying on the alter all of our troubles, shortcomings, fears, sins, insecurities, condemnation, sicknesses, diseases, hurts, disappointments, failures and anything else that might be hold us back in our walk with the Lord.
A key point is, once we put it on the altar and ask for forgiveness and are repentent, then we must be careful not to pick any of those things back up again.
God's Word promises that God is more than enough to take care of anything we lay before him.
Rest in God's faithfulness, his mercy, his grace and his love for each of us.
Be blessed.
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