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Seeing Jesus in Psalm 41

  Psalm 41 I think you tend to see what you are looking for. It may be a confirmation bias result but it may also be that you are more aware of things you seek. Seek God. It is honestly not always easy to keep your focus on God. That’s because you and I are naturally focused on ourselves and our problems. David was no different. I’m struggling recently with too much focus on myself. So I immediately related to David’s fears and complaints and in my first reading I ignored God and only saw David’s problems. That would be a very imbalanced view of Psalm 41. Further I have been so keen to find Jesus everywhere I missed God. There is no competition in the trinity. Let’s go back and look for God. v.1 “The Lord rescues them” v.2  “The Lord protects them” “(The Lord) keeps them alive ” v.2 “(The Lord) gives them prosperity in the land” “(The Lord) rescues them from their enemies.” v.3 “The Lord nurses them” “(The Lord) restores them “ v.4 “O Lord,” I prayed” ...