The Lord our Strength
Ps 28 (NIV) 6 Praise be to the LORD,
for he has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.
8 The LORD is the strength of his people,
a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9 Save your people and bless your inheritance;
be their shepherd and carry them forever.
I love the way David praises God. He recognizes who God is and how God impacts his life. I think of the praise and worship song, “What a mighty God we serve, What a mighty God we serve, Angels bow before Him, Heaven and Earth adore Him, What a mighty God we serve” and I think that song could have been written by David.
Wouldn’t it be a good spiritual practice if we followed David’s example and wrote psalms to God? In this psalm, David praises God’s strength and recognizes He is his source.
Recognizing God as our source is huge. When we admit that God is our provider, He is our present help in times of need, He is our hiding place when we are afraid, then we begin to live as kingdom people. Suddenly everything is seen through the lens of holiness
Today, as I start my day, I listen for the sound of His voice, I look above the battle of life for His banner and run to it for there I will find refuge. Then I consider those in my circle of friends and acquaintances who need prayer, and I pray that God’s banner over them is love.
May we use the Psalms as our guide for prayer, for comfort and for assurance.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and if the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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