COMPASSIONATE AND GRACIOUS
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:15
David wrote this Psalm during a hard and difficult season of his life. In the verses leading up to this one, he describes being surrounded by foes and ruthless people. However, David’s confidence in prayer was not rooted in his feelings or his current struggles. After acknowledging the chaos around him, he says, "But you," and shifts his focus entirely to the character of God. By calling Him Lord, David acknowledges the One who rules over the universe, regardless of how bad the situation looks.
David recites a list of God’s attributes that we see repeated throughout the Bible. He reminds himself that the Lord is compassionate and moved by our pain. Even in our mess and brokenness, God sees us and wants to help us. He is gracious, showing us favor we can never earn. His patience is unmatched, as He is slow to anger because He desires for us to be right with Him. He abounds in a love that is unconditional and an overflowing faithfulness that is always reliable. David is essentially holding God to His own promises, asking Him to move based on who He is rather than what we deserve.
In a culture that is quick to judge and slow to forgive, the holiness of God offers us a safe place. While the world may look to cancel us, God looks to restore us. He gives us the patience to grow and the grace to start over. This verse reminds us that we should give more attention to God’s character in our prayers than to our circumstances. We want the majority of our conversation with Him to be about who He is rather than how difficult our situation appears.
Because God never changes, we can have total security. If He was compassionate and faithful to David in the desert, He will be compassionate and faithful to us in our own difficult seasons. We do not have to worry about our situations because we serve a God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. When we stay focused on His attributes, we find the strength to endure any storm.
God bless you!
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:15
David wrote this Psalm during a hard and difficult season of his life. In the verses leading up to this one, he describes being surrounded by foes and ruthless people. However, David’s confidence in prayer was not rooted in his feelings or his current struggles. After acknowledging the chaos around him, he says, "But you," and shifts his focus entirely to the character of God. By calling Him Lord, David acknowledges the One who rules over the universe, regardless of how bad the situation looks.
David recites a list of God’s attributes that we see repeated throughout the Bible. He reminds himself that the Lord is compassionate and moved by our pain. Even in our mess and brokenness, God sees us and wants to help us. He is gracious, showing us favor we can never earn. His patience is unmatched, as He is slow to anger because He desires for us to be right with Him. He abounds in a love that is unconditional and an overflowing faithfulness that is always reliable. David is essentially holding God to His own promises, asking Him to move based on who He is rather than what we deserve.
In a culture that is quick to judge and slow to forgive, the holiness of God offers us a safe place. While the world may look to cancel us, God looks to restore us. He gives us the patience to grow and the grace to start over. This verse reminds us that we should give more attention to God’s character in our prayers than to our circumstances. We want the majority of our conversation with Him to be about who He is rather than how difficult our situation appears.
Because God never changes, we can have total security. If He was compassionate and faithful to David in the desert, He will be compassionate and faithful to us in our own difficult seasons. We do not have to worry about our situations because we serve a God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. When we stay focused on His attributes, we find the strength to endure any storm.
God bless you!
COMPASSIONATE AND GRACIOUS
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:15
David wrote this Psalm during a hard and difficult season of his life. In the verses leading up to this one, he describes being surrounded by foes and ruthless people. However, David’s confidence in prayer was not rooted in his feelings or his current struggles. After acknowledging the chaos around him, he says, "But you," and shifts his focus entirely to the character of God. By calling Him Lord, David acknowledges the One who rules over the universe, regardless of how bad the situation looks.
David recites a list of God’s attributes that we see repeated throughout the Bible. He reminds himself that the Lord is compassionate and moved by our pain. Even in our mess and brokenness, God sees us and wants to help us. He is gracious, showing us favor we can never earn. His patience is unmatched, as He is slow to anger because He desires for us to be right with Him. He abounds in a love that is unconditional and an overflowing faithfulness that is always reliable. David is essentially holding God to His own promises, asking Him to move based on who He is rather than what we deserve.
In a culture that is quick to judge and slow to forgive, the holiness of God offers us a safe place. While the world may look to cancel us, God looks to restore us. He gives us the patience to grow and the grace to start over. This verse reminds us that we should give more attention to God’s character in our prayers than to our circumstances. We want the majority of our conversation with Him to be about who He is rather than how difficult our situation appears.
Because God never changes, we can have total security. If He was compassionate and faithful to David in the desert, He will be compassionate and faithful to us in our own difficult seasons. We do not have to worry about our situations because we serve a God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. When we stay focused on His attributes, we find the strength to endure any storm.
God bless you!
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