Fear. We all experience it from time to time, in different ways and to different degrees. The psalmist here is afraid for his life, yet he reminds himself, and us, that “God is on my side” and “what can mere mortals do?” Certainly not touch the saving power of God and take away our eternity.
But what about you? What happens when our fear crowds out our assurance and doubts creep in? We feel overwhelmed by our circumstance. Right? I don’t know what you may be fearful of, but I’m certain you are familiar with that sense of dread. Maybe you don’t even know what you’re afraid of at a given moment, but you have that feeling of unease?
The psalmist repeats this line twice, actually three times, in this psalm, “I praise God for what he has promised”, and in other translations these “promises” are God’s “word”. We praise God for his word, and need to focus on his wisdom for us. God’s promise is his Son, Jesus! Will our fear flee? If we truly praise with our whole heart, fear will retreat.
Are you “all in” for Jesus? I keep hearing that phrase when it comes to launching our business, and the need to be “all in” as a recipe for success. But in reality, what we need to be is “all in” for Jesus. Are we holding back for some reason? What is crowding out our time with our best friend? Take an accounting of how you spend your day. How does your time with God fit into all those activities? Is it a priority?
Let’s pray. Lord, help me to rearrange my priorities and take a good look at what I am doing and how I am spending my time. Help me be more intentional on spending time in your word and listening for your voice. Thank you for your promises. May I praise your promises today! In Jesus’ name. Amen.
