He clears a path that is clear and bright. He guides when you can not see straight. He gives counsel when you are confused. And he assures you of his presence so you are not alone.
Fear not for I have redeemed thee, I have called you by my name; you are mine. (Isaiah 43 verse 1)
one thing I have desired of the Lord.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
David was a humble shepherd boy who became a mighty man of valor. In David are the promises given to Abraham from Jehovah, and Christ comes from this earthly, Davidic lineage.
“His kingdom is forever, and there is no end.” (Isaiah 9 and Luke 1:33)
He was the first to reign in Jerusalem as God’s anointed in the stead of the people’s choice of Saul. David was the second ancient king of Israel and made many enemies even before he took the throne. His father-in-law, King Saul, hated David’s well-deserved accolades and even sought to end his life.
David was not perfect, but he put Jehovah first in all that he did. He put all his trust, hope, and delight in his God and never once doubted Jehovah’s word. Even when he was old and well stricken in age, King David could say, “as the Lord lives who has redeemed my soul out of all distress.” (1 Kings1:29)
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. Psalm 27
Throughout the Psalms, we see the pouring out of David’s heart. He exposes the innermost feelings of fears, doubts, depression, frustrations, and anxieties. Promised the kingdom after his anointing, he lived like a vagabond, a fugitive, yet despite all of this, he gave praise and thanks to Jehovah, saying, “God set my feet upon a rock and established my goings.” (Psalm 40:2)
Then when it was his time, God fulfilled his promise and raised David as the greatest earthly king.
He was a great fighter, a poet, a musician, the fourth son of Jesse, and a man after God’s own heart. (1Samuel 13:14)
Then around 970 BCE, full of days, David went to sleep with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. (Historic name given to the location of Jerusalem’s earliest settlement, believed to have been situated on the Southeast hill of contemporary Jerusalem – Wikipedia 2021)
Ask and it shall be given you
In Him is the abundance of life, of soul, of body, of joy.
Not to worry, He will provide for all your needs.
Not one good thing will He withhold.
Take hold of this promise.
Claim it as your own.
Retell it in your mind.
Engrave it on your heart.
Soon without a doubt, you will understand what He means when He calls you; “beloved” because all His desires are towards you.
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened. Matthew 7:7 and 8
(reference verses: Psalm 84:11, Song Solomon 7:10, John 10:10, Philippians 4:19)
I am the Lord your God. Fear Not, for I am with you.
When you pass through the waters. I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When life happens. Did Jesus not say He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life? John 14:6
This promise is crystal clear.
No one shall be able to stand against you all the days of your life. I will not fail you or forsake you. Joshua 1:5
When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned neither shall the flame kindle upon you.
Through times of uncertainty, the Lord is your strength and shield. Psalm 28:7
Nothing shall touch you. The fires of life will have no power over you. Nor will there be the smell of smoke on you. Daniel 3:5
I am the Lord your God. Fear not, for I am with you.
God said it. Now, it is up to you to believe it and to trust Him at His word.
( All verses are paraphrased)
Jesus embodies all of God’s promises
Every promise in the Bible is mine
Mine for the asking.
Mine for the taking.
Mine for all eternity.
Jesus embodies all of God’s promises.
Inside my heart, he sits; in my life, He reigns as Lord and King.
What then can I lack?
“You have not because you ask not.” James 4:2
The first and the last my eternal Hope
When promises are broken and my sorrow reaches higher than my joy.
There is One who knows my pain.
He knows my needs.
He knows my name;
And hears my cries.
He is my help.
My King, my Lord of lords.
The first and the last; my eternal Hope.
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
God will never forget the needy, the hope of the afflicted will never perish.
He who promised is faithful.
( References: Hebrews 10 verse 23, Isaiah 40 verse 31 and Psalm 9 verse 18)
God sees and knows everything.
“O Lord I beseech Thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy servants, who desire to fear Thy name.” Nehemiah 1 verse 11 KJV
It is necessary to be dependent upon the Lord and not on ourselves. God promises that whenever we call, He will answer. God sees and knows everything. He is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. (Vicissitudes of Life, 2006)
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