At the beginning of this Thursday that the LORD has given us, blessings to you, my brother!Read Psalm 27. Selah.
As you read this powerful psalm of David, it is helpful to consider the following:
In the first 3 verses, David opens the psalm with a powerful declaration of confidence in the LORD, a confidence based on his (David’s) experiences, or testimonies. When this psalm was written, it is obvious that David had lived his life to this point facing all kinds of challenges, but David knows that the LORD always delivered him through each battle. Because we all face trials in our own lives, we would do well to follow David’s example by remembering the victories that the LORD has won for us; and declaring the LORD’s greatness and His ability to deliver us through every struggle.
In the next portion of the psalm, David turns to seeking the LORD. And he records a series of powerful statements that establish that his seeking is not just passive and part-time, it is intense and passionate and an integral part of David’s life:
(vv 4) “One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.”
(vv 8) “When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
These statements and others in the Psalm illustrate that David’s lifestyle, his “24/7 way of living”, consists of pursuing God and looking for God’s will for his life. Each of us would do well to emulate the example of David as recorded in this psalm, and ask our Good God to renew our hearts and strengthen our desire for Him – if we ask, He will do it!
Finally, my brother, because we are living in tough times and facing challenges in many areas,I encourage you as you start this day to make this declaration over yourself and receive this promise from our Good God (vv 1):
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?”
