Psalm 3
A Devotion from Psalm 3
Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. . . But You, O Lord, are a shield for me . . . Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people.
Like the Psalmist it is easy to loose heart as a Christian, especially when we look at our culture today, . We seem to be overcome by the ungodly way of life that is so predominant all around us.
This reminds me of a passage from 2 Kings 6:15-18. The king of Syria had come to Dothan in search of Elisha with the intention of killing him. Early one morning Elisha's servant went out and was horrified to see that the city of Dothan was surrounded by the horses and chariots of the Syrians. He quickly ran to tell Elisha, but Elisha told him that the people with Elisha and the servant were greater in number than the army of the Syrians. Then Elisha prayed that the servant's eyes would be opened. Imagine his surprise when he saw the mountains were filled with horses and chariots fire.
As you go about your activities of the day, remember God is all around you; you are never alone. The mountains are filled with the horses and chariots of God's servants. We don't see them, but they are always there. Pray that God will help you to live this day with the confidence that God is right there with you. You are never alone even though you may be the only Christian where you work; or even though it seems as if your family is overcome with difficulties too huge to surmount. They are not too huge for God. Go to Him; He's right there beside you.
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