A Servant

Psalms 86:1  A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

Psalms 86:2  Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Psalms 86:3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

In verse 2 David reminds the Lord that he is one of His servants. Now our Heavenly Father knows who His children are and knows also who His servants are. Not only does David remind God 3 times in this chapter he is His servant but he also tells God that he “TRUST” in Him. Then David reminds God that he “LIFTS” up his voice on a daily basis to Him. My thought here is who is David really reminding? Could it be that David is bargaining with God? Do I not do the same thing? There is one thing we don’t have to do and that is remind God for He knows and neither is He one that we can bargain with. Gods is our Heavenly Father, He is our Great High Shepherd, God is also our Master, Lord and Guider. 

But I also noticed that this was a pray while in trouble. 

Psalms 86:7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

David had confidence that God would answer. I must learn that God, my Heavenly Father really does love me and cares about me and wants to see me succeed. Now I’m fortunate because of my earthly father. He loved me so therefore I know something about a fathers love for his children. He provided for me I had a good home, food. My earthly father love me so much that He disciplined me when needed which was often. He wanted to see me succeed in all I did. I never had to remind my earthly father that I was his son. But David isn’t reminding God that he is his son but his servant. When we come into God’s family we are not only children but we should want to severe as well. Why? For all The Lord has done for us, His Children.