Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness! My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts— the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! They set a net for my steps; my soul was bowed down. They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody! Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! (Psalm 57:1-11 ESV)
We all want mercy.
We want people to treat us not like feed for the lions. Or to use us for what we can give them. We want to be valued and seen as a productive part of society.
We want to have what we want…
Yet sometimes life gets in the way. But in the midst of the lions all around us and those who would dig a trap for us, we can find the mercy the world will not give us. We an find refuge under the wings of God.
Cry out to the Lord when the world around you seems to use you for their gain, know that the Lord always has a place of refuge for you and will shelter you and shower you with His mercy.
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