Who Are You Putting Your Trust In?
Ps 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Solid Advice David gives us some pretty solid advice in this verse. He put his trust in the strength of the Lord and let Him be his shield. Time and time again, David saw the Lord help him, and he expressed his thanks by singing a song of praise. When David was being chased by Saul through the countryside, David saw the Lord shield him. When he was weak and full of fear, he got through it by the strength of the Lord. As he reflects on everything he has been through, his heart is full of exaltation, and his mouth is full of praise. Look to the Lord When we are in need of strength and protection, do we look to the Lord? Proverbs 3:5 says to Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding. That means we lean on the Lord with everything we’ve got. The idea is to cling to the Lord with every ounce of your being. At the same time, we need to look to the Lord for our protection. When the enemy is pressing in, and we have nowhere to turn, let the Lord be your shield. He knows what you’re going through and will be your shield. Wait on Him Putting your faith in the Lord can be scary. He works in ways we don’t understand, and He doesn’t do it when we’d like. Still, we need to trust Him. That means we need to wait on Him to work and steady our hearts when things don’t look good. The danger we run into is that we try to make things happen on our own. Proverbs 3:6 says, “In all of your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.” Herein lies a principle that we need to live by. We don’t just stop and wait. What we do is ask the Lord as we go and be willing to walk through the doors He opens for us. Remember What He Has Done A good way to instill this in our lives is to remember. That is what David is doing here. He is remembering all that the Lord has done and it is filling him full of praise. When we look back and remember what God has done, it fills our hearts, too. We can get so busy, or so filled with fear, that we forget how God has been there for us every time. This is why praising Him is important. It helps us verbalize our faith.
Quote of the Day
We will never fully know God. It's impossible. Why? Because he's an infinite being and we are finite beings. But here's the great thing about it. Even though he is this great God and He's so infinite and he's fully unknowable, but yet he wants us to know Him.
Reflection Question
What aspect of God's character do you most want to understand better, and how might you pursue knowing Him more deeply in that area?
Who Are You Putting Your Trust In?
Ps 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Solid Advice David gives us some pretty solid advice in this verse. He put his trust in the strength of the Lord and let
The Infinite God Who Wants To Be Known
‘Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.’ – Psalm 145:3 There’s something both humbling and encouraging about our relationship with God. As finite beings, we will never fully comprehend an infinite God. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts, His ways beyond our understanding. Yet here’s what’s
The God Who Needs Nothing, Yet Chooses You
‘The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.’ – Acts 17:24-25 Have
I THEREFORE, A PRISONER FOR THE LORD, URGE YOU TO WALK IN A MANNER WORTHY OF THE CALLING TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED, WITH ALL HUMILITY AND GENTLENESS, WITH PATIENCE, BEARING WITH ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE, EAGER TO MAINTAIN THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT IN THE BOND OF PEACE. EPHESIANS 4:1-3
Reaching the World
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Our Faith in Jesus Christ is a Daily Walk
The Apostle Paul used 'walking" often in his writings, to refer to our journey with Christ. "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16" Being a disciple isn't a one-time event or something we do every once in a while, it is the daily interaction with Him. It is the step by step, one foot in front of the other walk that brings spiritual growth. It begins with the first step of salvation and continues daily by us walking with Christ.
Daily Scripture Reading is Essential to our Spiritual Growth
One of the most important ways that we walk with Jesus is to read our bible. Daily scripture reading is essential to our growth as a Christian and a daily devotion can help with that. Daily Walk Devotion is about helping you take your next step of faith.It is that daily encouragement from scripture that will help you understand the Word of God and encourage you in your faith. Every weekday there will be a devotion posted on the website that is taken from scripture. Committing to reading your bible every day is a vital spiritual discipline. Adding a daily devotion to that can inspire and sustain you as you go about your day.
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Chuck Musselwhite
Lead Pastor of Hope Chapel in Mission Hills