Psalm, Chapter 3

“O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me. So many are saying, ‘God will never rescue him!’

But you O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain.

I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on everyside.

Arise, O Lord! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked! Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people.”

This is a prayer of King David’s as he was running from his son Absolam. I’d like to point out a couple of key takeaways from David’s prayer; one, he starts his conversation with God about his problems, worries, and needs; secondly, he goes from his trials and complaints to praise and worship, knowing God will always take care of him. Exhibiting total faith in his Lord!

Do you have enemies that you are battling, running, or hiding from? We all have them, our health battles, finances, the lack of, the demanding phone calls, the bills that seem to pile up to monstrous sizes, our children are in a stage of rebellion and walking a wide birth from their upbringing, your workplace might be a battlefield, maybe your marriage feels like an enemy or just life’s daily grind.

What did David do in his uncomfortable situation? He cried out to the Lord! And then what happened? God answered him from his holy mountain.

I don’t care where you are or what you’ve done, nor the lies the enemy is whispering in your ear; God will hear you, God is with you, and he will answer.

David was so sure of God’s protection that we read; he lay down and slept! This is a great verse to reflect on because we all know that when we’re worried about something, sleep is usually hard to achieve. Once again, total faith, in the Lord!

Next, we read David being very real with God! I believe that is exactly how the Lord wants us to pray; not with proper lip service but with words, emotions, and feelings straight from the heart!

Then ending said prayer with praise and thanksgiving, having the unwavering faith in God to take care of you. To get up and walk in the knowledge that even though you don’t know how you know he will!

The last line we read is that Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people! Hallelujah!!!

Let Go! Let God! May you be blessed today! ☺️❤️☀️