Psalm 31
This song covers a full range of the life of a disciple as we face resistance and opposition. The psalmist's life faces false friends and overt enemies, circumstances of hope and fear, possible treachery, and loyalty. Some think this song came from David while under Saul's persecution. Others think it reflects the life and ministry of Jeremiah. The words of the Psalm were among the last words of our Lord before his death as recorded in Luke 23:46. For centuries Christians would repeat these words as they perceived death approaching: “Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit.” We see supremely in the life of our Lord, to a lesser degree in David's or Jeremiah's lives, and also in the lives of godly people that when every day is committed to the Father, it is filled with prayer so that on the last day we would commit ourselves or our spirit to Him. Only about 15% of people die suddenly. Most of us will see death coming. May we live in such a way that as it comes, we can say, "Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit."
“Lord, help me to live every day getting ready for that last day. AMEN.”
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