+DEV+ The Light of My Life

Date: November 22, 2009 9:15 PM
Topic: +DEV+ The Light of My Life

The Light of My Life

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? . . . My heart will not fear.” (Psalm 27:1, 3)
Scripture Focus: Psalm 27

The remedies are hotly debated, but the problem is not. Our country is desperately in need of an alternate to foreign oil.

In today’s verse we find David praising God for being his never-failing power source. Equally in times of calm and in time of turbulent storms, the Lord is his light and his salvation, to be counted on.

What, then, is there to fear? David’s confidence is so great that he almost issues the challenge, “Bring on your worst! You can’t scare me! I’m confident that God will save me.”

Where did David find his confidence to know God would unfailingly provide light in a time of darkness? He found it in a single heart desire—to stay close to the Lord. “I want to live in His presence, I want to gaze on His beauty, and I want to seek Him in His temple” (vs. 4).

David knew God and that His resources were available in time of need. He could sing with joy, “You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light” (2 Samuel 22:29).

Insight: Do you shrink from life’s challenges because you are uncertain of your ever-ready, never-failing power source? Let God turn your darkness into light.

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