S) "14 You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the helper of the orphan."
Psalm 10:14 (NASB)
O) This is a psalm, seeking the justice of the LORD. This particular verse, highlights that nothing escapes the notice of God. He sees the behavior of wrongdoers, and certainly God sees the unfortunate, the helpless, and those who seek Him. This verse adds to the depth of our understanding God's character.
A) There have been many periods of my life, that I have felt orphaned. After my parents divorced, my mom had a dark period in her life where she was addicted to drugs, and my dad basically ignored me. Through that, I had certainly felt helpless, and consequently hopeless, through a lot of my youth. When I started to learn that God had not abandoned me, though, I began to understand the help and hope He offers. He never promised to insulate me from the troubles of the world, but sometimes just knowing that he sees what I'm going through, is comfort enough to sustain me through difficult times. God sees both the perpetrator (mischief) and the victim (vexation), and He will address both in His time (taking them into His hand).
P) Father, before anything else, I thank You for the mercy I have received. I know very well, that I have been the cause of mischief toward others. I have sinned against You and people, and I am thankful for the mercy I received through the grace of the cross. Because I have experienced that grace and mercy, I pray that anyone who might ever wrong me, would find the same grace and mercy through their own repentance. Throughout my life, I can look back and see that Your eye has been upon me from the start. Even though I have felt orphaned, I have never lost You as my Father, God. Whatever may come, I pray that I am forever able to relate to You, realizing that I am not an orphan as long as You are my Father. Thank You for adopting me. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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