We are reading Psalm 63 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan for today. I love this Psalm for the example that David is giving us of how he kept his attitude adjusted during times of testing and trial, trusting in the One, True God to deal with his enemies! Look at verses 1-8:
A Psalm of David; when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is. 2 So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory. 3 Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.4 So will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. 5 My whole being shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips 6 When I remember You upon my bed and meditate on You in the night watches. 7 For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice. 8 My whole being follows hard after You and clings closely to You; Your right hand upholds me.
David did not pretend that there was no problem. He simply refused to give the problem a place that it did not deserve! We are told all through the Word of God to NOT hold on to fear and worry! {Fret not, Fear not, Be anxious for nothing}. 1 Peter 5:7 tells us this:
7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.
That is our New Covenant promise, but David had confidence in God under the Old Covenant that HE would deal with David's enemies! Look at verses 9-11 to see what confidence David had!
9 But those who seek and demand my life to ruin and destroy it shall [themselves be destroyed and] go into the lower parts of the earth [into the underworld of the dead]. 10 They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a prey for foxes and jackals. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him [that is, who binds himself by God’s authority, acknowledging His supremacy, and devoting himself to His glory and service alone; every such one] shall glory, for the mouths of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
AMEN! Now that WE have a new and better Covenant (Hebrews 7:22 and 8:6), let's refuse to be intimidated by father of lies and instead be encouraged by the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords (1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14 and Revelation 19:16) to move forward with all confidence - IN HIM! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with a powerful song called "Like Incense/Sometimes By Step":
Shalom in Him!
