Today’s scripture: Psalm 3:1-3
Okay … So, I wrote on January 1 that I’d be going through the psalms and “meditat[ing] chronologically on as many as touch my heart.” I have to admit: Psalm 2 didn’t inspire me, so I’m moving on to Psalm 3.
I love any piece of scripture that reminds me of God’s presence, and today’s verses do just that.
The psalmist was writing about actual, physical adversaries, and even though we may not be fighting an earthly army, each of us has “adversaries.” We may be fighting with relationships, with job crises, with health issues. We may be fighting habitual sin. We may be fighting our own pasts.
And many may indeed be telling us, “There is no deliverance …”
Oh, but there is!
When the enemy—in whatever form—is lobbing its spears of lies, its grenades of pain, its missiles of inadequacy, we have a shield. The Shield.
God is our protector. He is our strength. He is the Victor.
We can lift heads of courage, knowing we are on the winning team!
Okay … So, I wrote on January 1 that I’d be going through the psalms and “meditat[ing] chronologically on as many as touch my heart.” I have to admit: Psalm 2 didn’t inspire me, so I’m moving on to Psalm 3.
I love any piece of scripture that reminds me of God’s presence, and today’s verses do just that.
The psalmist was writing about actual, physical adversaries, and even though we may not be fighting an earthly army, each of us has “adversaries.” We may be fighting with relationships, with job crises, with health issues. We may be fighting habitual sin. We may be fighting our own pasts.
And many may indeed be telling us, “There is no deliverance …”
Oh, but there is!
When the enemy—in whatever form—is lobbing its spears of lies, its grenades of pain, its missiles of inadequacy, we have a shield. The Shield.
God is our protector. He is our strength. He is the Victor.
We can lift heads of courage, knowing we are on the winning team!
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