Mighty is the Lord

Scripture:
I love You, Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold.
I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and I was saved from my enemies.
Psalm 18:1-3

Observation: The introduction to this psalm says it is what David said when he was saved from Saul. It is a true praise for God's strength and physical salvation. David is acknowledging God as his all-sufficient protector, using terms like rock, fortress, mountain, shield, and stronghold.

Application: The Lord is my protector. I am often calling on the Lord for guidance, correction, assistance, and forgiveness. David called on him for practical life-saving protection. God can be more than my God ... he can literally take care of my life. Absent a king hunting me down, he can take care of my daily professional challenges and protect me from slander or issues from others.

Verse 3 is key. David first turned to God, God protected him, and David rejoiced and praised God. We read here the praise, but we know the first thing - seeking God's protection - happened first. That is what I seek today. I do not have enemies looking to kill me, but I do have confusion and frustration caused by those who seek agendas outside of the norm, whose actions would damage teams, morale, and financial structures. I also have those who rage with anger who would gladly attack my reputation and damage my career and livelihood.

I know the Lord is with me, and that he protects me. I both seek that protection, and praise his deliverance with song and thanksgiving.

Prayer: Lord, today I do, in fact, seek your protection. There are small, earthly issues here at work that would undue work and hurt people, and I seek more than my wisdom. I seek your protection. Also, Lord, there are those angry and hate-filled people who look for ways to harm and attack. You have protected me from them so far, and I know this. I praise you for that protection, and ask for it to continue. May they stay far away from me in both location and operation. You are strong and powerful, Lord. You are my fortress. You are the rock on which I build my home. Thank you! Amen.