Confidence In God’s Help

God knows that it is easy for us to fall into fear.  Therefore, long before we personally would face fearful circumstances God already prepared solutions for us.  In the Bible God clearly tells us He will be with us and work on our behalf when we face troubles.  God wants us to walk with confidence as we live in daily trust and reliance on His ever present help in trouble. 

King David knew something about all this when He wrote this famous poem.

The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?

The one thing I ask of the Lord—the thing I seek most—is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.

For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock.

Hear me as I pray, O Lord.  Be merciful and answer me!  My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”  And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.

Teach me how to live, O Lord. Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me.

Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.

(Psalm 27:1, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 13 NLT)

During days when the news is full of terrorist threats and neighbourhood attacks, God invites you and me to seek his help.  When we feel abandoned and let down, God reminds us that help and strength and comfort are as close as calling out to Him.  When we are not sure how to navigate life in these uncertain times God responds to our cry for help as we ask Him to lead us on the right path.  We can live confidently today knowing that we will experience goodness today when we walk in God's care and follow God's direction.

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