Psalm 71:1-6,15,17
1 In thee, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!
2 In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline thy ear to me, and save me!
3 Be thou to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save me, for thou art my rock and my fortress.
4 Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
5 For thou, O Lord, art my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.
6 Upon thee I have leaned from my birth; thou art he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of thee.
15 My mouth will tell of thy righteous acts, of thy deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.
17 O God, from my youth thou hast taught me, and I still proclaim thy wondrous deeds.
When thinking of the cruelty Jesus suffered this week, I think of all the people we know, during all of the gospels, doing anything to ridicule Jesus’ message of faith, hope and love. How difficult for Jesus to have seen the disciples desert Him, even before the Roman and temple guards came for Him. One in malice, one in thoughtlessness & self-preservation, all in weakness & all in fear. Psalm 71 reminds us of the fear and prayer than must have been in the disciples hearts during our Holy Week. Even in their fear, even though His Son was suffering, God heard their prayers. God continued their ministries, strengthening them to do His work.
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