Psalm 28:7

Psalm 28:7  

The Lord is my strength and shield

     There are no words to describe the sense of well-being that comes from knowing that the Lord is helping us. How often has our physical energy been depleted and the tanks are on empty? How often have we been faced by an impossible situation and have had no idea what to do? How often has the spiritual battle been so intense that we cannot stand and we sink to our knees in desperation? How often have we confronted illness, depression, despair, confusion, anxiety and all the other negative experiences common to man? How often have we, like David, cried out in anguish and suddenly the way becomes clear, our eyes are opened, the enemy beats a retreat and the clouds are lifted? As such times we can and should proclaim, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.” This is the story we have to tell; God is our Helper, the Lord is our strength and our shield. One of these is proactive and the other is defensive. The Lord gives me strength to act and He shields me when I am vulnerable. As an older man, I could testify for hours about the countless occasions when the Lord has been my strength and shield and that is just the situations I know about. He even guards us and helps us when we do not even realise! So, let’s praise Him shall we? Let’s sing songs of joy and thanksgiving, for our journey through this life is one of privilege and high status. Forget the Royal Family, they have none of the privileges and protection that we have. Like the coastguards watching over the seas so the Lord watches over you and me and guess what? There are times when He steps in before the boat capsizes and we have become aware of the danger. You know what I am going to say – Hallelujah!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Psalm 4:1 Smear campaigns

Psalm 4:1    Smear campaigns   The background to this Psalm is so familiar; David is being slandered and maligned by his detractors.  It seems that some calamity has befallen the nation and the king is getting the blame! Lies are being told, a smear campaign has begun, and the reputation of the Sovereign is under threat.  As usual, if something goes wrong, culpability is laid at the feet of the one in charge.  David, quite rightly, turns to the Lord his God and prays for relief and for mercy. The Satan is a master of such campaigns and his emissaries gleefully turn on Christians in leadership positions although the whispering campaign can affect all of us. The whispering starts in our own heads, but it can also come from the lips of our detractors. It goes something like this: - You’re the reason it went wrong You messed up again You should have seen it coming Surely you know better You are not worthy You don’t know what you’re doing Someone else ought to be in c
Read more

Psalm 74:16

Psalm 74:16 God established the sun and the moon “ In  the beginning   God created   the heavens   and the earth.   2  Now the earth was formless   and empty,   darkness was over the surface of the deep,   and the Spirit of God   was hovering over the waters. 3  And God said,   “Let there be light,” and there was light.   4  God saw that the light was good,   and he separated the light from the darkness.   5  God called   the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”   And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.” These, so familiar, words from Genesis 1 remind us of who is in charge! There would be no light without God. There would be no day or night without God. There would be no earth without God. And there would have been no living things unless God had created order out of chaos. The sun, moon and stars would not be fixed in their orbits without God and you and I would not exist unless He ordered our conception. It is because we see God as glorious, righteous
Read more
Psalm4:8        I will lie down and sleep                Th ere are times, in the life of all believers, when we no longer have control of situations. We can do nothing more. We have given our all, we have tried every possible solution and now it is out of our hands. As someone has wisely said, “It is time to let go and let God.” If we truly trust Him, if our faith will allow us, we can turn our backs on our enemies. We can block our ears to the threats. We can ignore the lies and the deceit and say,  “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone Lord, make me dwell in safety.” I should imagine that the devil, having sent a hurricane our way is not amused, when we settle in our beds in the midst of it all and drift off into a peaceful sleep! But that is our right and privilege once we let the Lord God Almighty take control. These spiritual attacks are like whirlwinds, they blow with terrifying intensity and threaten to turn us upside down; the disciples witnessed one of thes
Read more