Troubles, troubles and more troubles were what David was feeling on the day before he wrote Psalm 3. He was feeling desperate, cornered by people and life! If we’re honest we’ll admit that this is how we feel at times also. I have been there and will be again, and so will you. The good news is that David woke up the next day feeling something very different. He wrote about it in Psalm 3…
“But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who
holds my head high. 4 I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy
mountain.
5 I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was
watching over me. 6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on
every side.” (Psalm 3:3-6)
Listen to the words of his heart: “But you, O Lord, are a shield around
me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.”
He recognized he wasn't really desperate—God was on his side the whole
time. When God is on our side we are not
desperate and without help, no matter what we feel. God would be David’s glory, meaning that when
people speak of David’s greatness they could not separate God’s visible
presence from David’s success…they go together.
David was successful and saved from his enemies because God’s presence
was strong with him. David also
recognized the protection or ”shield” of God surrounding him. When he was unable, incapable and powerless
to defend himself…God did it. God was
his encouragement; God was his safety.
Which day are you living in right now?
Take courage from these scriptures and call out to God not in
desperation but to thank Him for being your “shield”, your “safety” and
“watching over” you. It’s about
perspective and faith…my faith is in God.
I will not understand all there is in this life, but I have put my faith
in Christ, my Lord and Savior.
For this Sunday we are in week two of our new summer series “We
Believe.” Last week we began looking at
the Bible—where it comes from and why we can trust it in its entirety. This week we are going to wrap up this topic
and I know based on responses, you will enjoy this next one as well. It is my strong desire to equip you with the
facts. We have no need to run from these
questions, the facts are on our side.
Please be thinking of a friend or family member you want to invite to
church this summer, maybe this coming weekend as we gather to celebrate the
goodness of God, catch up with friends and find ourselves challenged by the
Words of God.
We love you and look forward to seeing you.
Pastor Craig, Becky, Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog
