Poor and Needy

Psalm 70: 5 “Yet I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.”

A prayer of the heart is simple and sincere. The psalmist had a heavy heart and needed God’s quick relief. Poor and needy are a condition. A state of being. It is not who he is but what he is going through.

Poor has many definitions. Here are a few. See if you can identify.
· having little or no money, goods, or other means of support
· dependent, inferior
· inadequate, lacking in skill, ability, or training
· small, unfortunate
Needy means:
· marked by want of affection, attention, or emotional support
· reassurance, especially to an excessive degree

The synonym for needy is poor, so they have a connection. The writer was poor enough to need help from others. Poor is not just a physical thing it is an emotional thing that cries out its need for help. How often have you felt this way and not known how to explain your condition? Let me tell you, you are not alone. I have felt this way since last week, but I know who to cry out to. It’s hard to do anything when these emotional weigh you down, but it does not take much to ask God for help. He is my Helper and Deliverer.

Deliverer:
· To bring or transport to the proper place
· To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over
· To secure something promised or desired
· To set free, as from misery, peril, or evil
· To express in words; declare or utter
· To produce or achieve what is desired or expected; make good

Knowing what My Deliverer does to my feelings of poor and needy makes me feel special and loved. It gives me hope that this will pass. It’s not who I am and I cannot make decisions based on emotions. Only on whom my Lord says I am.
Lord, I need you. Don’t delay; remind me who I am in You. Thank you for being all that I need. Amen