Hear When I Call God of My Righteousness Psalm 4 Verse 1

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Gods Rest Thought of the Day: Righteousness positions the disciple to be trained in God's Rest to make room the presence of God to expand in their lives. ~~Sister Lara 

Today's Verse -Psalm 4:1 

Hear me when I call, o God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

Thoughts on today's verse: 

At first when we read this Scripture David asks God to hear, or be a witness and speak back to him concerning his prayer.  As David begins to play his instrument he sings his prayer unto God and calls God the God as His righteousness.  Here, the word God is Elohim and righteousness is the word covenant.  "Hear God as my Elohim of Covenant" enlarge me in my distress.  David showed the disciple that during times of distress the secret to victory is knowing God through Covenant and it is there that God's presence will triumph over the cares of the world.  So, in times of distress a disciple can be enlarged in victory.  Here, the word enlarged is the word rahab.  We remember the woman called Rahab who helped hide men in the days of Joshua as they went to spy out the land.  This word rahab means, "To cause an open meadow; to expand a heart with joy; and increase the kingdom."  David said, "o God my Covenant (Righteousness) increase me in Your presence that my heart will be an open meadow to graze upon Your presence and Your kingdom will advance in me with great joy."   That's Good News!

Our Prayer: 

Oh God, You are the God of Covenant and Covenant is my Righteousness.  Cause my heart to be a place where I can experience Your joy today, and as You do Your presence will be like a meadow where I will Rest in Your Righteousness and graze upon Your presence and voice."  In Jesus name. Amen.

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