Real People

(Psa 109:12 KJV)  Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

It is hard to believe that this Psalm was written by same man who wrote the 23rd.  In the 23rd Psalm David talks about the Lord being a shepherd.  It is gracious and full of faith and trust.  In the 109th Psalm we find a totally different David.  This has got to be one of the most depressing bits of scripture I’ve ever read.  This verse gives you the feel for it.

The people of the Bible are real people.  They are not constructs designed to make us feel good, or to give us fairytale views of life.  They are complex people dealing with real emotions in real situations.  They do not stand above life.  They participate.

So?  Accept the fact that life has a lot of variety.  It has challenges.  It has rewards.  If we understand that, then we can be more on the alert for the down times, and by trusting, and obeying, we can keep them to a minimum.