Colossians 3:16 In Christ Alone

Colossians 3:16-Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

The Apostle Paul here describes a life that is happy in the Lord.

If the Word of God dwells richly in you, then happiness will always be your lot, regardless of the circumstances of your life.

Even when the storms of life is raging and you are being tossed to and fro from the raging strong winds and heavy floods of life, there is shelter in the Word of God.

Yes, it is in the Word of God where true happiness, joy and peace is found.

It is the Word of God alone that has the power to sustain us in all circumstances of life.  

Hebrews 11:6- And without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

In God alone is where true happiness is found. It is in the Word of God where all wisdom, teaching and admonishing, singing, thankfulness of heart to God can be found.

In my times of distress, brokenness, heartache, failures, rejection, disappointments, etc., nothing was more comforting in bringing me joy than the truth of God's Word in knowing that whatever storms comes my way, it too shall pass for God was then and still is with me in them.

Today is Sunday! The day we come together as the people of God to share in His Word, through teaching and admonishing one another, through scripture, singing, thankful praise and worship to our God.

People of God, I can only hope and pray that you arose this morning with your mind on the Lord. A mind that was set on going out to His house on today to fellowship with the saints in praise, worship and thanksgiving to the Father.

Remember, only what we do for Christ will last.

People of God, allow the Word of God to dwell in you richly. Strength for the journey of life is indeed found in God and His Word alone.

God bless.

Debra

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Deuteronomy 15:11-The Poor And Needy Will Always Be Among Us

Deuteronomy 15:11- "For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, 'You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.'

God Himself declares these words in scripture. The "poor, needy and orphans" will always be among us." It is our duty and responsibility as people of God and as a nation  to be benevolent to them when God gives us opportunities and resources to do so.

When we serve the poor, needy, widow and orphans, God's Word declares that we are serving Him. When we fail to do so, we are rejecting Him.

Jesus declares that "ALL NATIONS" will be judged in Matthew 25:31-33 -When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 Before Him will be gathered all nations, and He will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats. 33 He will set the sheep at His right hand, but the goats at the left.

34 “Then the King will say to those at His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in. 36 I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 And when did we see You sick or in prison and come to You?’

40 “The King will answer, ‘Truly I say to you, as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you have done it for Me.’

41 “Then He will say to those at the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

44 “Then they also will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not serve You?’

45 “He will answer, ‘Truly I say to you, as you did it not for one of the least of these, you did it not for Me.’

46 “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Everyone of us will individually give an account to God as to what God has commanded of us in taking care of the poor, needy, widows and orphans.

True service to God is not on Sunday morning. True service to God is our everyday service to those that are suffering and in need. Especially the poor, needy, widows, hungry and orphans.

The Apostle James tells us what pure and genuine religion is to God. God does not see as man sees. God sees through the lense of His Word in all His ways and in all that He say and does. Man on the other hand, sees and does what He often times want and need to do based on his own view.

Here is how James says that God views pure and genuine religion in James 1:27 -Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

In other words, not being corrupted by greed and ignoring the desperate need of the poor among us, but serving them where there is a need.

Many people in our country and our world have been blessed by God to have enough to help those in need around the world, and some still refuse to do so out of greed.

Know this fact! Everything that we accumulate on earth will be left here when we die. Others will live in our homes, drive our cars, spend our money, eat your food, sleep in your bed, wear your clothes, jewelry, cologne, perfumes, etc.

None of us will take ANYTHING with us except our soul which will live forever. What price have you placed onyour soul? What is it worth to you?

If God has blessed you, find someone on today that is less fortunate than you and bless them. God gave all of us what He gave us to be a blessing to others.  

When I was growing up as a young girl, there was a song that the saints of old used to sing that says "You can't beat God's giving no matter how you try. The more you give, the  more He will give to you."

The lyrics to that song still holds true today as far as God is concerned. It is the principal in which He operates. He loved us and He gave "JESUS". The World benefits still yet today from God's gift to us over 2k years ago through Jesus Christ, who shed His blood and died for our sins.

God specifically reminds us today of our responsibility to the poor, needy, widows and orphans. What will we do with what God told us in His Word on today?

To serve or to be served? Where do you stand on today in your service to God in serving others?

Remember, the poor, needy and widows will always be among us, for they will NEVER cease to be among us,  but Jesus says He Himself will not always physically be with us.

God bless.

Debra

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1 Corinthians 15:33 Be Very Careful Of The Company You Keep

1 Corinthians 15:33-Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

Deceived- planaó in the greek. To cause to wander, to go astray, to get off course, to deviate from the correct path or to be misled.

Be careful of the company you keep. In other words, be aware of deception and deceivers for they are everywhere. There is no place where they do not exist on earth, including the church, homes, families, marriages, workplaces, relationships, on the golf course, in friendships, in the classes at school, in the neighborhood and on. Deceivers are planted everywhere. 

Who are your friends? Who do you clique with on a daily basis? What are they adding to your life? Or, should I say, "what are they taking away from your life?"  Is your relationship with them profitable to your soul and your future?

Everyone that befriends you or confess to be your friend is not necessarily coming to you or hanging with you for the right reason. Their motives can be deception and self gain.

Of course, there are some good and true friendships everywhere too. How we know if they are good and true is if they added to the relationship and not take away from it. Does our friendship makes me better or bitter?

Believe it or not, the master of craftiness and deceit name "satan" who is the accuser of the brethern and the father of lies sends his workers into the world to not only deceive but to cause division and bring about offenses to those who are not able to see him because they refuse to put on their spiritual eyes that God made available to them through prayer and daily study of His Word.

I have learned in my short years of life that "misery loves company." Hurt people always hurt others because they refuse to find their much needed healing in prayer and the Word of God. They do not see God's Word as their source of comfort and healing because they see self.

Deceivers are very miserable people who set out to attack and destroy anyone that refuses to go along with their hidden plots of deception.

If the people you are daily partnering with and calling friends operate in behaviors and character that is opposite to God's Word, you need to flee them for the Apostle Paul says this concerning them in Romans 16:17-these people do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites, and through smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. 

People of God, we must be watchful and alert at all times. We are warned in 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watchful, because your adversary the devil walks around as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Ephesians 6:10-17 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Avoid people that causes division and offenses that are contrary to God's Word. WHY? They may cause you to loose your "SOUL." That part of us that will live forever that will either live in eternity with God or in hell separated from God. 

The company we keep says a lot about who we are! You can talk all day long about who you are and what you believe, but your behavior and your circle of friends begs to differ.

We are warned in Proverbs 4:23-Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

If you confess to know Christ and to be in a personal relationship with Him, there is no way I can be convinced that you could partner with deceivers and evil doers that bring about division which separates people and not bring them together.

People of God, be very careful of the company you keep. All shining is not gold. There are indeed wolves in the world who try to appear as sheeps.

If there ever was a time that the wisdom of God is needed with urgency, that time is NOW. Deceit and craftiness is operating at a level higher than ever before.

People of God, keep your eyes, ears, mind and heart open to what the "Spirit" is saying to the church (people of God) in this hour in which we live.

Be very careful of the company you keep for "deception" comes with a price that pays wages that is of no value to us now nor in eternity.

As Paul warned the church at Corinth, I warn you all on today to be very careful of the company you keep for indeed bad company corrupts good behavior. We see it on a daily basis!

Who are your friends? HUMMMMM

God bless.

Debra

Psalm 119:105 Looking For Direction In Life?

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Looking for direction in life? Confused about the next step? Concerned about which path to take and which one not to take? If you answered "yes" God has a Word for you on this morning.

LOOK NO FURTHER!

The "Word of God" is our compass in life. It is also our guide, our helper, our deliverer, our peace,  our joy, our redemption and our everlasting promise.

The Psalmist of this text declares that the "Word of God" is a lamp to his feet and alight to his path.

The light of God's Word makes things clear and visible so that we will not trip and fall into the traps and snares of the enemy.

When God’s Word becomes a lamp unto out feet and a light unto our path, He leads us in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. 

The Word of God is the Christian life support,  our sustaining power, our oxygen tank, our feeding tube, our guiding light and our eternal hope of glory.

 As Christians, we must daily search the Word of God, study it, believe it and obey it for indeed it is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.

Without the light of God's Word we will continue to stumble in the dark. We will never make it to our destination because we will not be able to see our way out of where we are. It is the light of God's Word that illuminates our path.

How are you keeping your lamps burning? I can only hope and pray that is is by the leading of God's Word alone.
 
To walk in the light we must enter the small gate and stay on the narrow path. Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Avoiding darkness involves the daily choices of choosing to walk in the light of God's Word.

Walking in the light means disconnecting form the darkness of situations, people, places and things that hinders clear vision.  

It is the Word of God that has the power unto salvation.

It is the Word of God that has lead all of us who are saved, out of darkness into God's marvelous light.

The Word of God is a guiding light! Are you being lead by it? Or, are you still walking in darkness?

Thank you Lord for your guiding light, for indeed it is a light unto my path.

Still looking for direction in life? Look no further!

God bless.

Debra

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Psalm 61:2 PRAY

Psalm 61:2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Daily we come to the Lord with prayers of petition for all types of situations and circumstances of life that we deal with on a daily basis.

We often pray for family, friends, our enemies, our future, ministry, our brothers and sisters in Christ, the unbelievers, our nation, leaders, government, the world, for our needs and sometimes our wants and on and on praying to God with one request after another.

In all our prayers, there is not any other prayer that forces or pushes us with urgency to God than when sickness, death, trouble or tragedy shows up.

When life moves from normal to abnormal, from calm to chaos, when troubles of various kinds have become overwhelmed,  when the test, trials and tribulations of life unexpectedly strikes, we somehow seem to find the strength and wisdom need to go to God in prayer that is not of the ordinary or norm, but prayer that is full of fervency with urgency.

Luke 18:1-One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

In this text, we find David crying out to God for deliverance from that which has overwhelmed him. 

David knew that God was His "ROCK, SALVATION, AND FIRM FOUNDATION" therefore, he cries out to Him in prayer.

Are you in a situation that is causing your to cry out for the "ROCK" that is higher than you? Like David, are you gonna seek Him out? If you do, He will lead you directly to where He is.

God's loving kindness, His grace and His mercy has no expiration date. Call on Him for He promises to hear and answer your prayers.

When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I.  

God, we declare on today with conviction, power and authority that you are our Rock, our Firm Foundation, our salvation, our Solid Rock.

Here my cry o Lord! Is this your prayer to the Father on today?

Regardless of the situation you may have found yourself in as you arose this morning, lean on the rock name Jesus, who is the Chief Corner Stone. You can lean on Him and He won't let you fall.

Lord, we thank you for being our firm foundation, our salvation, our Solid Rock.

OVERWHELMED? PRAY! The Lord your God is your Firm Foundation, your Solid Rock, call on Him saints!

Lord, thank you for leading us to the "ROCK" that is higher than us when we are overwhelmed.

People of God, in your time of feeling overwhelmed, do not become a victim of despair, but a "warrior" in prayer.

When our heart is overwhelmed Lord, lead us to the "ROCK" that is higher than us O Lord.

Thank you Lord for hearing and answering our prayer.

Thank you Lord for your presence and your power that always carry us through.

Indeed, you are the "ROCK" that is higher than us. You are the "ROCK" of our salvation and we  love you Lord.

Overwhelmed? Run to the "SOLID ROCK." He is a "FIRM FOUNDATION"!

God bless.

Debra

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1 Peter 5:7 GIVE IT TO GOD

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.

Cast your cares upon me! This is the Word of the Lord to all those who are trying to carry life's burdens, cares and worries on their should.

God is saying to you, "GIVE IT TO ME" for I am willing to carry it for you.

Cast= to throw off, toss

We can only find relief and peace in God when we let go and give life's issues to God.

When we learn to hand our cares over to God we realize that we don’t have to carry the heavy load anymore ourselves.

If you find yourself worried and burdened down, pour out your fear and anxiety to God in prayer and when you do, you will not only feel the burden lifting, but you will also feel the presence of His peace that surpass all understanding.

With our faith in God we CAN find peace and remain calm even when the storms of life is raging all around us.   

“Cast all your cares on God,” WHY? Because He cares for you.

God already knows everything that we go through or will ever go through, therefore, He is letting us know that there is no need for us to attempt to carry life's burdens anymore.

God is calling us to a place of trust in Him alone and no longer dependent on ourselves or anyone else to figure out our issues of life. He is calling us to come to Him and He will direct our path.

God' word of instruction and encouragement to all of us on today is "LET IT GO" and GIVE IT TO ME!"  

How can we let go of worry and stress? We can do it with  absolute confidence in the Word of God that declares to you and I on today that "God cares for us."  

When we cast our cares on the Lord our God, we can stand strong in hope, faith and conviction as to who our God is and what He is able to do concerning His people.

The call to all of us on today is to 'TRUST GOD."  We do not have to face the trials, test and struggles of life alone for God is calling us to give them to Him and He will carry them for us so that we may be able to focus on the work that He has assigned to our hands in the earth.

Stress and anxiety leads to so many other problems like health issues, ulcers, physical pain and discomfort. People get headaches, backaches, depression, strokes, high blood pressure, problems sleeping and on and on from worry.

Does the cares of this world have you burdened down? Are you tired of carrying around unnecessary stress everyday?

If you answered yes to these questions, there is a way of escape for you on today and His name is "JESUS."  Will you give it to Him on today?

God has given us a wonderful promise on today that says "CAST OFF" worry, fear, anxiety, stress, etc because "HE CARES" for us. Who can care for us better than the Lord God, our Creator? NONE!

God's love and provision for His people is perfect.  God's Word will do what He commands it to do and He can command His Word to "carry our burdens" if we would just give them to Him.

Imagine life today without the mental worries and burdens of life. It can be yours if you would only trust God on today to carry them for you.

Oh, how different our lives would be if we would take God at His Word today and cast our cares on Him. When we do, we can live with the confidence and assurance that He cares for us.

Ready to take the release leap on today? Cast off life's burdens by faith and watch God catch them and throw them upon His own shoulders and carry them for you.

GIVE IT TO GOD! Take your burdens to the Lord and leave them there. 

God bless.

Debra

Proverbs 14:12 What's In Your Minds View

Proverbs 14:12-There is a way that seems right to a man,but its end is the way of death.

Are we there yet? Do we see the manifestation of this scripture in our world, our own lives, our homes, families, communities, churches, workplaces, etc on today?

Life is a cycle that repeats itself over and over again. Throughout the entire Bible we see man's rebellion in living how he or she wanted to verses what God commands of us.  

God described this time and behavior as a time when "every man" lived according to what was right in his or her own eyes. Are we there yet? NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!

As hard as it may be to digest or obey, we were created for God's purpose and not our own. It is not what seems right to us but what is right in the eyes of God.

There is indeed a way that seems right to man, but the end of that way leads to destruction.

Jesus Himself declares where the road ends for those whose mind's view sees only self.

Let listen to Jesus response to that mindset in Matthew 7:13 - For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who are going through it.

What's in your mind view? Self or God?

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

God is calling us away from self living standards. Away from a twisted mind that has lead many to see "right living" from their own eyes view instead of seeing "right living" from the Word of God which is man's guide book for life and living.  

There are some evil actions or courses which men may think to be lawful and good but the Word of God sends forth a warning to you on today that this path will eventually lead you to a place of eternal separation from God.

I heard someone once said " I would rather live my life as if there is a God than to live it believing there is not and when I die, find out that there is a God, He is real and alive and well."

Imagine the horror when you realize in eternity that God is real, hell is real and in your continual pursuit of "self"you rejected God while you had a chance to accept Him and now it's too late.

Hebrews 9:27-As it is appointed for men to die once, but after this comes the judgment.

When we all stand before God, it will be done individually and not as a group or a family. We all will personally have a chance to speak with God. What will you say? What will be your excuse for rejecting Him by the rejection of His Word that He gave us to live by in His Bible?

From which view is your life being guided on today? Self or God?

What's in your minds view? What do you see when you look at God through the lense of His Word, when you look at your life, when you ponder on our promised death, when you see the works of satan in the earth and  when the thought of eternity comes to mind? What's in your view on these issues? 

If you have been living your life according to "SELF" my advise to you is that you seek "SHELTER" in God on today for when the storm of life that is guaranteed to comes, catches you off guard, you will have no time to prepare for the dangerous ride ahead you will have on that stormy and raging sea apart from God.

When that great day of separation comes and you are caught living from "self" view, you will be overtaken by the fierce and raging stormy sea into the enemy territory to never be found or heard of anymore among God and His people.

Where do you stand on today? This is the question that can no longer be ignored nor put off anymore.

Where do you stand in your relationship with the Lord? Or, have you become your own God on the throne of your heart?

What's in your minds view? Remember, there is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof leads to destruction and eternal separation from God.

What's in your minds view? HUMMMMMMM!

I urge, beg and plea with you on today to ponder this question for your future life depends on your answer to it.

God bless.

Debra

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Psalm 32:8 Direction

Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye on you.

Need direction in life? Not sure of the way of Salvation? God is willing to teach, instruct and guide you.

The promise in this text is God's provision for those who are willing to receive Him by faith and follow His leading.

Let's listen to what God says He will do if we are willing to be taught by Him and follow Him. (1) I will instruct you, (2) I will teach you in the way you should go, (3) I will counsel you with my eyes on you.

It is the Lord's desire to teach His children in the way in which He would have them to go according to His way of submission and obedience to His Word and His authority.

As a believer we MUST seek and obey with humility, live in holiness, daily walk in integrity, be honest in our dealings with one another, and be faithful to God and the task that He has assigned to our hands.

No, God did not saved us to live life as we please. There is a standard of living for the Christian in which God has established for us to live by in His Word.

Direction is important for without it we get lost. Many are lost today because they refuse to be taught by God, but instead by self. They refuse to go the way in which God has already mapped out for us in His Word and they refuse to be counsel by God and be guided by God's eyes. Instead, many chose to be instructed and guided by what their eyes see in the world and follow after that counsel.

Man can instruct, but it is only God through His Holy Spirit who can make us understand truth when God says "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (Jn. 8:31-32, NIV).

As God continues to teach and instruct us in the way of salvation, He promises to keep a watchful eye on us. He will not leave us to ourselves for He knows without His direction and His watchful eyes upon us, like sheep, we will stray away from the path of righteousness.

Looking for direction in life? Not sure about how to travel down the road of Salvation once you have accepted Christ? Get in the Word of God, pray and seek the Lord's face for He promises to teach, instruct and keep a watchful eye over you.

God bless.

Debra

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John 17:17 - Final Authority

John 17:17-Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Sanctify=hagiazó in the greek. To set apart for God' service.

The Word of the Lord is the final authority where "truth" is concerned.

God has set a standard in His Word in which He commands us to not go beyond, but heed and daily apply to our lives.

We are reminded of 2 truths in this text. (1) The Word of God is the truth that we ALL must be sanctified by for there is no other way to be set apart for God's service apart from His Word which is truth.

(2) The Word of God is truth. Believing or attempting to believe that sanctification is done any other way than through the Word of God is a lie. God's word is final authority, even if man chooses to willfully disobey it.

God and His Word is One. We cannot love God and not love His Word. The two go hand in hand. 

"Sanctify" them with your truth is the powerful statement that is made by Jesus in this text.

Sanctification is not something we do ourselves, it is a work and a process that is done in us by means of God's Holy Spirit that dwells in us after our confession of faith in Christ Jesus. In other words, after salvation.

The "Word of God" is what sanctifies, washes, regenerate and transforms the mind. It is with the mind that we are taught and learned truth through God's Word.

With our hearts, we learn to love God's truth. With our will, we yield and submit to God's will and authority by yielding to the spirit of truth which is God's Word by daily application of it in every area of our lives. 

The Word of God is meant to change our minds and our hearts from sinful to holy and from carnal to spiritual. The renewing of our mind through the washing of it with the Word of God, and the application of  the Word of God in every area of our lives is how the sanctification process works.

When all is said and done and when life on this side is over, all that will matter is the "Authority of God's Word." NOTHING ELSE WILL MATTER!

What we do with God's Word or how we apply it to our lives us up to us, but God has given us His mandate in how we should live as people of God so there is no one to blame but self.

Today, will you become a student of the Word of God? I encourage you to read the Bible daily and apply it to your life daily.  Don’t put it off another day. Ask the Lord to change your life from the inside out today.

Remember, God's Word is final authority!

God bless.

Debra

PSALM 56:3 FEAR

Psalm 56:3 - In the day when I am afraid, I will trust in You.

David, the author of this Psalm, knew about fear. He wrote this Psalm when he had been taken captive by the Philistines who were enemies of him and his people.

In the midst of uncertainty, David declares "I will trust the Lord my God, and will not be afraid,  even though fear has come upon me."

David reminds us that sometimes in life, there will be circumstances and situations that will come upon us to cause us to fear, but God commands us in His word to "be not afraid" but to put our faith and trust in Him for He alone is the one who can rescue us from the hands of the enemy.

David gives us an example on how to deal with fear instead of trying to avoid fear. We deal with it by putting our trust in God, and by believing the promises of protection He has given us in His Word.

1 John 4:18- "Perfect love casts out fear".We deal with fear by choosing to trust in God, pray and hide His Word in our heart.

In vs#1 -2 of this text, we see David's prayer to the Lord His God. Let's listen: “Be gracious to me, O God for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me. My foes have trampled upon me all day, long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.” 

In vs#3-5 we see that after David has prayed to His God he now has confidence for He says "when I am afraid I will put my trust in you O God, whose word I praise. In God i have put my trust i shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?

One thing we can learn from David’s life is that whenever he finds himself in situations that are beyond his control, the first thing he would do was run to God in prayer.

Like David, we too may have enemies. They may not necessarily be from outside they could be close friends, family members, business partners, neighbors, haters, coworkers, or even church brothers and sisters.

What I have learned over the years and still practice today is that when the difficulties and many challenges of life from without or within comes my way, I find them driving me directly into the presence of God in prayer and His Word.

God want us to come to Him. As a matter fact, He bids us to come to Him with confidence in knowing that He is not only knows we need help, but that He is also able and willing to help us even in the midst of the opportunity to fear. 

Hebrews 4:16-Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Trouble on every side? Being chased by the enemy? Circumstances of life are chaotic? Pray! 

Fearful? Turn your fear into faith and confidence through prayer and the study of God's Word. God promises to hear and answer you.

Trust God on today to deliver you and He will do just that.

God bless.

Debra