“O LORD, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me. Many are saying of my soul, “There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah
But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the one who lifts my head. I was crying to the LORD with my voice, and He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah
I lay down and slept; I awoke for the LORD sustains me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me around about. Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God! For you have smitten all my enemies on the cheek. You have shattered the teeth of the wicked. Salvation belongs to the LORD; Your blessing be upon your people! Selah” Psalm 3:1-8 (NAU)
Janet walked out into the woods on the back side of her farm. Her world was crumbling around her. It seemed like she was surrounded by impossible odds. Everywhere she looked, there was opposition. The enemy had sat on her shoulder whispering, “There is no help for you in God.” It would be easy to succumb to such discouraging words, except Janet knew it was the enemy who spoke them. So she made her way up to her private altar.
There in the solitude of nature, like King David, Janet “cried unto the Lord” and claimed him as her shield. She claimed his glory as her covering. Then she finished her prayer by insisting in faith that her God had heard her cries from his holy hill.
After returning to the house, Janet went about her housework refusing to be afraid of the enemy’s raging. Throughout the rest of the day, she confidently claimed the sustaining grace of God over her life, her family, and their circumstances. When she lay down to sleep that night, Janet once again asserted that no matter what might come against her, she would not be afraid since Jesus Christ was her salvation and his blessing was upon her.
Dear Father, thank you for your Word that encourages us today. Thank you for being our shield and covering. Empower us to follow King David’s example and cry unto you when we are surrounded by impossible odds. Enable us to exercise our faith in you at all times. In Jesus’ name. AMEN
Let us praise God for his word and live for his glory,
Pastor Smith