Psa 3:1-2, A Psalm of David When He Fled from Absalom His Son. LORD, HOW THEY HAVE INCREASED WHO TROUBLE ME! MANY ARE THEY WHO RISE UP AGAINST ME. MANY ARE THEY WHO SAY OF ME, “THERE IS NO HELP FOR HIM IN GOD.” Selah
David’s own son rebelled against him, and the men of Israel turned on their king (2Sa 15:13 & 2Sa 16:8)! Many believed or felt like David lost favor with GOD! IT’S NOT HOW YOU FEEL OR HOW IT LOOKS TO OTHERS ON THE OUTSIDE; IN GOD THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM!
Rom 8:31, …IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?
Psa 3:3-4, But You, O LORD, ARE A SHIELD FOR ME, MY GLORY AND THE ONE WHO LIFTS UP MY HEAD. I CRIED TO THE LORD WITH MY VOICE, AND HE HEARD ME FROM HIS HOLY HILL. Selah
David’s true strength came from knowing his GOD, IT’S NOT ABOUT FEELINGS! WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR GOD, AS DAVID DID, THEN YOU WILL REALIZE THAT NO MATTER WHERE YOUR AT HE WILL ALWAYS HERE YOU FOR HE PROMISED TO ALWAYS BE WITH THEM WHEREVER THEY MAY GO! HE IS FAITHFUL!
Jos 1:9, HAVE I NOT COMMANDED YOU? BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE; DO NOT BE AFRAID, NOR BE DISMAYED, FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.”
We have the same promises that David did! DO YOU BELIEVE IT? DO YOU KNOW THAT HE IS FAITHFUL TO HIS WORD?
Num 23:19, “GOD IS NOT A MAN, THAT HE SHOULD LIE, NOR A SON OF MAN, THAT HE SHOULD REPENT. HAS HE SAID, AND WILL HE NOT DO? Or HAS HE SPOKEN, AND WILL HE NOT MAKE IT GOOD?
Psa 89:34-35, MY COVENANT I WILL NOT BREAK, NOR ALTER THE WORD THAT HAS GONE OUT OF MY LIPS. ONCE I HAVE SWORN BY MY HOLINESS; I WILL NOT LIE TO DAVID:
NOR WILL HE LIE TO ANYONE! AS THE WORLD SEEMS TO BE CRUMBLING BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES, LEAN ON THE ONE WHO HAS THE FINAL WORD ON THE MATTER! LEAN NOT ON YOUR FEELING OR UNDERSTANDING, BUT ON THE KING OF kings and LORD OF lords!