THE 19TH OF AUGUST
THE LORD IS THE ROCK AND FORTRESS OF THE BELIEVER
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalms 18:2
David understood who God is and how he could totally put his trust in Him. He knew that only God could protect and give him the strength to do what was right and keep His commandments. These are the main elements to a firm foundation of inner peace, security and true comfort in Jesus Christ.
Once we understand that we can continuously be in the most secure place, we can live the abundant life that Jesus has provided for us. If we let ourselves be be worried and stressed over every little thing we have to do, then we cannot have true peace and joy. David wrote the above words, after God delivered him from the hands of all his enemies, including King Saul.
We all have enemies at different times in our lives, but we are not alone. Jesus is our fortress and deliverer, we have our security and salvation secure in Him. We can keep our peace by reminding ourselves that we can always take refuge in the safest place possible, under the protective wings of our Lord, as long as we remain in Him and He remains in us.
SUGGESTED PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You with all my heart for being my deliverer from all the bad situations of life. You are always my shield and fortress when things go wrong. Dear Jesus, my salvation is secure in You, because You would never let me go from Your hand, as long as I want to be there, and I want to belong to You forever. Please help me to always remember that as long as I remain in You, whenever I call on Your Name, You are there to help and see me through, no matter how bad my circumstances are. Glory and honor to Your Holy Name forevermore. Amen
Source: thetruthstandsforever
