No Exemptions

There are no exemptions; everyone will undergo trials in our lifetimes, and that is what brings out the best or the worst in us. We are all familiar with the Psalm 23 of David, which is, “The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want…” But what is interesting is the Psalm before that chapter, Psalm 22. This Psalm describes the lowest point in the life of David. He was surrounded by his enemies like pack of dogs ready to pounce on him. He was physically exhausted, tired and weary that made him cry in anguish and pain to his Lord. He compared himself to a worm, despised and scorned by everyone! “You relied on the Lord,” they say. “Why doesn’t He save you? If the Lord likes you, why doesn’t He help you?” Sounds familiar? What strikes me most is the part when he said, “They gamble for my clothes and divide them among themselves.” This verse is exactly the same when our Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross. Same as he was, it was the lowest point in his life when everyone mocked him, his God, and his existence, but this is never the end. As you read the last part of the chapter, David solemnly promised our Lord to honor God after this situation in his life, and he knew that God will raise him up from the ground; He will never ignore the pleas of the people and answer them when they needed help. God is a just and loving God; He wants the best for you. Just like what our pastors always say that God is concerned on improving our character rather than our bank account. Lastly, David mentioned in the end that future generations will serve Him, they will speak of the Lord in the coming generation. People not yet born will be told: “The Lord saved his people.”