Scripture:
But you, Lord, are a shield around me,
my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
I call out to the Lord,
and he answers me from his holy mountain.
Psalm 3:3-4
Observation: As David laments his situation and observes the thousands of enemies allied against him, he counters with this one ally ... the Lord. God is his shield, his glory, his uplifter, and his answer. God is all he needs for protection. When He calls on the Lord, the Lord responds. He will deliver David, strike the enemies, and bless him.
This is a promise to all believers. Faith in the Lord - true faith, where one can find peace even in the face or mortal danger due to that belief - comes from the promise of the Lord to provide and protect. Again, God goes first ... he makes this promise, if we claim it in faith.
Application: I claim it! I claim the Lord's protection. And I claim the Lord's protection with my faith, produced by the fact that I have already seen and experienced God's first-response action many times in my life. God has always protected me, always shielded me, always lifted me, and always answered me. In that, my faith in the Lord is forever locked in.
As I am about to enter a new time in my life, I claim this promise ... in faith, I trust in the Lord's protection and blessing.
Prayer: Lord, I am nervous and scared about the changes in my life, yet I have faith in you. I will seek only you for guidance and direction, for you are the one with my future and my life in your hands. Please answer me, lift my head, and keep me every day. Amen.
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