PREMSWAROOP MINISTRIES

When God speaks…Psalm 60: 6 – 8 

• David wrote this psalm when Joab struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

• The verses of psalm 6-8 are repeated in psalm 108: 7- 9

• God spoke this word twice in the life of David as it is mentioned in Pslams 60 and 108, to make sure that He is going to fulfill His purpose in the life of David.

• God speaks to us more than once if He plans and wants to fulfill the promise He has for us.

• In Pslam 60:1-5 David speaks about his problems and troubles

• But when God spoke from verses 6, out of His holiness, David started enjoying the plan God has for him.

• As we read Genesis, we know that, when God spoke nature was created, universe came into existence. By this we know that God has creative word.

• Today God is speaking to you, to you who have sickness, joblessness, depression, bankruptcy or does not have breakthrough in their lives. God is speaking to you individually. Each one of you, as you are praying, crying unto God. Sometimes you are downcast in your heart. God is speaking to your individual problems.

• God’s word has release, deliverance, strength and power.

• David started rejoicing, after God spoke to him; let us also rejoice and proclaim the inheritance God has for all of us.

Psalms 60:6 I will divide Shechem

Significance: Shechem means shouldering.

Jacob gave the place Shechem to Rachel as inheritance and also Joseph was buried in Shechem. It indicates a blessing of inheritance. Here David wants to divide or share the responsibility/ inheritance with everybody, so everyone has the authority to enjoy and also share the inheritance with the next generation. An inheritance of God’s Kingdom and blessings.

God said: Ask of me, I will give you nations as inheritance.

Valley of Succoth

The significance of place: After so many years of labour, Jacob came from Laban and settled in Succoth with his property. It was kind of festival, where everybody enjoyed the fruit.

David said when God speaks, you get inheritance, purpose of life, so let us gather and enjoy as a festival, a time to be joyful and together.

Psalm 60:7 Gilead is mine

Significance: It is a rugged mountain, famous for balm. A Balm is used for healing. It represents healing.

The healing is ours. When God speaks to you, healing will be your inheritance. Whatever your past is or present is, if you come to God, healing is yours, restoration is yours. That is what David was confessing. He was confessing what God is going to do.

Manneseh is mine.

Significance: Manessah was born to Joseph and meaning of that word is “Forget”.

Joseph said he forgot all his past. Joseph’s past was filled with pain, grief. His brothers wanted to kill Joseph and sold him, he had gone through all the pain, and he was imprisoned without his fault.

You might also have gone through pain; you might feel that you are guiltless in God’s presence.

You can now say that God has taken you to this place of blessing and you can forget all the pain through His Son Jesus Christ as He has taken all our sins and our past has been forgotten. Like Joseph God will exalt you and you will forget all your pain.

Ephraim is my helmet

Significance: Ephraim is second son of Joseph, which means double fruitfulness.

When God speaks to you, God will give you double fruit.

Jesus has come to give life and life in abundance, not little, not extra but it is absolutely in abundance. God wants you to doubly fruitful in every walk of life. If you are in financial problem, you can say Ephraim is mine. I can be fruitful in my life. I can be prosperous.

Judah my Sceptre

Significance: Sceptre is Authority

You can rule as Judah your Sceptre. God gives authority on everything in your life. You can have authority of word on every problem you have.

God can do anything for you and for God you are very special. God loves us with everlasting Love.

Psalm 60:8 Moab is my Washbasin

Significance: Moab had always been a conflict to Israelites. Moab was son of Lot and also Ruth comes from Lot family, who is a great grandmother of Jesus Christ.

Moabites always attacked Israelites. David was troubled with them. When God speaks to us, a trouble like Moab can be our wash basin. We can bring down every problem under our feet. Where are we according to this word of God, we are seated right side of God with Jesus and Satan is way under our feet.

Upon Edom I toss my Sandal

Significance: Edom means flesh/ Esau has other name as Edom.

We have to take control of our flesh. Devil is deceptive. Sometimes devil does not intimidate but deceive by praising us. With all these blessing we can overcome flesh.

Philistia I shout in triumph

When David killed Goliath from Philistia, He won over Philistia and shouted a triumph over them.

God is there to fight for us, He will see that we will enjoy the goodness; He has in store for us.

  - Rev.Y.Mohan Babu, Senior Pastor,

                                                                           Sion Fellowship, Hyderabad