God, my Deliverer
Psalms 18:1-3 (ESV) 1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.
Although David lived a somewhat tumultuous existence, during periods of peace he turned his full attention to God, praising Him for his deliverance from his enemies. This psalm was thought to have been penned during such a time, and David clearly understands the source of his strength. Sometimes I wonder if our lives could be enhanced and our Christian walk deepened if we followed David’s example of writing out our praises to God.
David identifies God as the source of his strength, his deliverer, his hiding place, and he knows that nothing is impossible with God. I wonder if we as modern day disciples of Christ have learned where to turn both in good times and in bad. Are we as quick to praise God when we are safe and secure as we are to beg for his help during illness or distress?
The single most valuable lesson we can learn is the constancy of God. One of my favorite hymns is “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” It includes the thought that “there is no shadow of turning with thee.” When we grasp hold of the tenet that God is our everything, and regardless of what is happening in our lives right now, He is waiting for us to to enter into a deep and abiding relationship with him, then we will acknowledge Him as our Lord and praise Him as the One who saves.
May we open our eyes to a new awareness of just how big God is, and how He will inundate us with His love if we only let Him.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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