God's Purpose for me

Thursday, October 9, 2014
Psalm 57:1-6 

1 [[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.]] Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth [all things] for me. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me [from] the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [even] the sons of men, whose teeth [are] spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen [themselves]. Selah.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did David ask of the Lord and why? (v.1)
2) What did David say that he would do until the Lord answered his request? (v.2)
3) What did David expect the Lord to do for him? (v.3)
4) How did David describe his situation? (v.4)
5) What did David do after presenting his petition to the Lord? (v.5)
6) What did David say that his enemies had done against him? (v.6) 

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) Have you ever encountered a life situation that was too much for you to handle on your own? If so, how did you handle it?
8) What do you typically do when you are overwhelmed by adversities?
9) Have you ever praised the Lord in the midst of adversity? If so, what happened?

PRINCIPLES
10) The Lord expects His children to call upon Him in times of trouble.
11) The Lord is a Refuge for His children.
12) The Lord will protect us from our enemies when we have been obedient to His will.