Psalm 27 - 3.27.23

Scripture

Psalms‬ ‭27‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?”

Observation

In this psalm, David writes of his faith in God. David knows that whatever troubles come his way, he has a God who will never leave or abandon him. God has showed up for David time and time again. Why would God fail David now?..He won’t.

David wasn’t immuned from having trials and tribulations in his life. Even the Son of God himself, Jesus, wasn’t immune to it. So, what makes us think that we can go through life without experiencing any? The key for David and Jesus to be able to get through those tough times was their strong faith in God. Knowing that God is Almighty, that He is Sovereign, and that He loves His children was enough for them to know that God will give them everything they would need to overcome it. All glory and honor belongs to God!

“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.”-2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭

Application

With God on my side, what is there to fear?

For me, it’s almost like when you were a kid and you had that best friend or big brother that all the kids at school or in the neighborhood were afraid of. It gave you the confidence to walk around that you always had someone watching your back when things got dicey.

Well, with God on my side, I have the strongest and mightiest person fighting for me. Who better to have fighting in your corner than the One who created the universe?! He is undefeated. He is in control. He is…ALMIGHTY GOD!!!💪🏽

“Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the Lord on high is mighty.” -Psalms‬ ‭93‬:‭4‬ ‭

Prayer

Thank You Jesus for being at the right hand of God, praying for me, intervening on my behalf. Thank You for never leaving me or forsaking me. Thank You for Your faithfulness. I pray that I always remember just how mighty and faithful you are and that there is nothing in my life that You cannot handle. May I run to you for refuge and strength before I turn to anything or anyone else. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. 🙏🏽

-Moses Gaddi‭‭