Good Morning Friends,
“Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly
pursue me; all day long they press their attack.” (Psalm 56:1)
David was being pursued by his enemies. He was under attack, this time by the
Philistines. They had the power to do
great harm to David. They could have
diminished the control he had over the people of his kingdom. They could have removed him from his
throne. They could have destroyed his
family. They could have ended his life.
David had reason to be afraid of them! Instead, he chose not to be afraid. He chose to trust the One who had the power
to rescue him from those who opposed him.
“When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust;
I will not be afraid. What can mortal
man do to me?” (Psalm 56:3-4)
And for emphasis, he repeated himself later
in the psalm.
“In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD,
whose word I praise -- in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (Psalm 56:10-11)
David isn’t the only one who has faced
opposition from others. Fellow employees
and supervisors at work can be against us and out to do us harm. Government officials can oppose what we want
to do, sometimes unreasonably and unfairly.
Neighbors can be belligerent and seek their own way at our expense. Family members can try to treat us in ways that
are to our harm and to their advantage.
There are times when we have reason to be
afraid! Instead, like David, choose not
to be afraid. Choose to trust the One
who has the power to rescue you from those who oppose you. Trust God and don’t be afraid.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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