People like rescue stories. Perhaps that’s why we flock to theaters to watch movies like Harriet based on the life of Harriet Tubman, a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, and Black Panther, a Marvel Comics movie featuring the fictitious nation, Wakanda. In films like these, we have seen slaves freed and kingdoms rescued.

However, not every testimony of rescue is as dramatic as those depicted on the silver screen. Maybe you cried for rescue when you came to the stark realization that math now included letters as you started algebra. You may have needed advice while raising your children or grandchildren. Some of us have volunteered to host a family holiday dinner for the first time but needed the help of a seasoned cook—and an aunt provided the rescue you needed: a shoebox containing Grandma’s handwritten recipes.

We often cry out to various sources when trouble comes our way. But in Psalm 30, when David needed rescue, he cried out to God and trusted Him to meet his needs.”

We often cry out to various sources when trouble comes our way. But in Psalm 30, when David needed rescue, he cried out to God and trusted Him to meet his needs. True to His character, God heard David’s cry and came to his aid. God can rescue us too! When He does, our response should be one of thanksgiving and praise, just like David’s.

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