Reassure me; let me hear you say, "I'll save you." The Message
Psalm 35 is an appeal by David to God. David had enemies who attacked him for no reason and he wants God to rescue him.
My dog, Samantha, was a Doberman/Shepard mix. Kind of a funny looking 70 lb dog with a tail that curled up over her back, a barrel chest and a boney little head. She had a loud ferocious bark which could be a little intimidating to people who didn't know her. I firmly believe no one would have ever come into my house when I wasn't home as she would run to the door barking, jump up to see who it was and then continue to carry on until they left. She was, she thought, a brave dog, protecting our house from whatever she (in her dog mind) thought wasn't right. Her house, her land, her road. She told everyone those things were hers.
However, there was a side of her that wasn't so brave. Places away from 'her house/land/road' could make her nervous, like a trip to the vet. She was a different dog and would lean on me and practically became a part of me, be it my lap or my leg. She needed a hug or a pat and for me to tell her she would be ok. I can remember her big brown eyes looking up at me for the support she needed, someone to save her. By herself, she was afraid and with me, she could get through those times better.
Isn't that something we all need? Someone who will stand by us and support us. I can be strong at times, but I have more times I'm not and I need someone to say it's ok or I'm doing the right thing or they understand my fears or reassure me they will stand with me no matter. It usually only takes that one person to give me the inner strength I need to, 'get through' a situation.
I know God wants me to put him first and I'm trying to do that, but I also believe he knows how important it is for us to have a someone who we can share our thoughts with or a someone we can lean on for support emotionally, a someone who gives the hug or the pat on the back and a someone to remind us that God understands and loves us at all times and we are never, alone, even when we feel alone.
Nancy
