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Yes! There Is Good News!

Bill Rollins has been publishing each week a column in the local Elk Horn, Iowa paper for the past several years.
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Yes! There is Good News!                                            8.20.18

8/2/2021

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“Many are asking, ‘Who can show us any good?’” This is from the sixth verse of Psalm 4 and it seems quite appropriate for us today! In fact, if I go back to where these articles began (March of 2016) I realize this is the reason for writing these articles. Where do we find any good?

Would you mind if we take a look at this Psalm in its entirety? Perhaps there is a lesson in it for us all.

This particular Psalm is a Psalm of King David (not all Psalms were written by him). If we know anything about David, we understand that his life, although filled with a desire for God’s presence, was never really a “bed of roses”. In Psalm 3:1 he writes, “O LORD, how many are my foes!” This was written when he was fleeing from his son Absalom (the tale is told in 2 Samuel 15.) As is true of most of God’s true servants, David had a hard life.

Psalm 4 may be broken down into 3 separate sections: first - verse 1, an urgent plea; second - verses 2–5, a protest against his enemies; and third - verses 6–8, an expression of security in God.

Verse 1 is actually 4 separate pleas to God: “Answer me when I call”, “Give me relief,” “Be merciful to me” and “Hear my prayer.” These 4 pleas, made in rapid succession, emphasize the urgency of David’s plight.

Verse 2: “How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?” David knew that he had enemies but he also knew – as it is said in the next verse – “The LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD will hear when I call to Him.”

At this point, David turns toward you and me, the readers, and admonishes us in verses 4 & 5, “In your anger do not sin … search your hearts and be silent … and trust in the LORD.”

David gives us a snapshot of his trials. He lets us know that the things in life aren’t always fair and pleasant, but we can always turn to our Heavenly Father for help.

And so we come to where we started, “Many are asking, ‘Who can show us any good?’” David goes on from here to answer this question, “Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD. You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”

Perhaps the lesson for us is that even though David found himself in difficult situations in this physical life, he knew that it was only in the presence of God that true joy might be found! So then, who alone can show us any good? I believe you know the answer – God alone!! And that is good news.
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