Devotion:
Read Psalm 56:1-4.
David wrote this Psalm after he had fled from Saul and the Philistines were attacking him. In the previous verses he says people are hounding him, boldly attacking him, and slandering him. These attacks take place all day long! David was a brave man who had killed a lion and bear, had killed Goliath, and had been a captain in Israel’s army. David knew what it was like to face opponents, yet facing these relentless enemies, David admits that he is afraid. He vows to put his trust in God and will praise God for his promises. David knows he can trust God in spite of what his foes want to do to him.
Fear is a normal reaction and a reality we all deal with at one time or another. It is only a problem if it begins to control us and cause us to respond more to the fear than to God.
My young grandson was afraid of the waves in the ocean, so I taught him, “When I’m afraid, I will trust in God.” I assured him that God would protect him, and I was there to hold his hand. Then I taught him to say, “I’m afraid, but I will do it anyway.” Over and over as we jumped up and down with the waves, his voice cried out, “I’m afraid, but I will do it anyway.”
“When I am afraid…” is a test when our faith is tested. We deal with fear by choosing to trust God, doing the thing we fear with faith, and praising him for his promises.
Personal Worship Option:
Continue reading Psalm 56 to see how David continues to praise God and proclaim his trust in him. Follow his examples of trust so that you can move from the darkness of fear and “may walk before God in the light of life” (verse 13).”
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