PROBLEMS!!

I suppose everyone has a few problems from time to time, so let us look in God's Word for a few moments.  The 55th Psalm seems to be a Psalm of "complaint" as David tries to deal with the great problems and burdens that are overwhelming him.  His first instinct seems to be to run away from them, for he says in verse 6:  "And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!  for then would I fly away, and be at rest."  He continues his lament in verse 7 and 8 --
     "Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness.  I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest."  However, we know the prophet, Jonah, tried that same strategy of fleeing years later, and encountered worse problems.  We must remember that we do not solve problems by fleeing from them! 
The Psalmist continued to complain, saying in verse 9 --
     "Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues ..."  His burdens were no doubt heavier because those whom he had trusted as friends were now using deceit and guile against him (verses 11-14).

Finally, after all of David's fretful searching and complaining, near the end of the Psalm, the Lord gave him a beautiful answer in this wonderful promise -- "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."  Praise the Lord!!

So we see that the way to deal with burdens and problems is not to flee from them -- not to fret about them -- but to turn them over to our wonderful Lord, for we read in I Peter 5:7 --- "Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you."
     "What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer"!