Rent is Due and You Don'T Know What to Do — E.A. Johnston

David’s Desperation and Psalm 34

David penned Psalm 34, in the throes of desperation. He'd become so close to death at the hands of Saul, he feared for his life, as he was haunted like a flea among the rocks. He goes to Achish, the king of Gath, to hide there, but he is recognized by the king's servants as King David, who the people sang about.

David Feigns Madness Before Achish

Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. So David is so desperate to save his skin, he acts insane. We read in 1 Samuel 21,. And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let spittle fall down upon his beard.

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad, wherefore then have ye brought him to me? And David writes in Psalm 34, I will bless the Lord at all times. Meaning, he will bless God when times are good, and he will bless God when times are bad.

Continual Praise in the Midst of Trouble

But either way, his praise shall continually be in my mouth. What do you do when the rent is due, and you don't know what to do? There are times when trouble comes from every direction, and you feel as if you are standing under a crumbling building that will soon crash down upon you.

Trusting God When Human Resources Fail

All human resources are gone. Friends have gone into hiding, and your only friend left is your faithful friend, Jesus. And because of the raging storm, you are barely able to hang on to him. Because of a recent heart attack, I've fallen several months behind on my rent, and my landlord is pressing me.

The Body of Christ as an Instrument of Deliverance

My December rent is a week past due, and I have no money, and I don't know what to do. All I can do is make the need known, and then trust God to meet that need through the body of Christ. I know God is a God who delivers, but he uses people to facilitate that deliverance.

David’s Testimony of Divine Deliverance

David was eventually delivered from the hand of Saul, and he could look back and speak in Psalm 34 about the reality of divine deliverance. The righteous cry,. And the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.