Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my song I will praise him.
Unlike Samson, Bruh David knew which side his bread was buttered on. Whenever he found himself in trouble, either through his own disobedience or unkind fate, he never hesitated to call on the Lord. Psalm 28 is one of his many prayers to God for help during those rough times. In his own unique style, he begins by petitioning the Lord for deliverance. ‘Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.’ In Vs.3, he keeps on pleading for God’s goodness and mercy. ‘Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.’ Oh Friends, doesn’t that sound like many of us? Our world is filled with fickle hearted hypocrites, smiling and talking to you nicely on the outside. Hn! But behind yuh back, is an entirely different story, they’re only too willing and eager to jam the knife in, right up to the hilt. Words like trust, integrity, character, decency, no longer are the watchwords of our lives. In this dog eat dog world, it’s everybody for themselves, survival of the fittest. With our economy seemingly on the down swing now, life is getting rougher for everybody, which just leads us to become more selfish and egocentric, only concerned with our own welfare. The popular phrase is; ‘Who cares!’ That aptly describes our society today. And since we’re sinful by nature, it’s very easy to get caught up in the rat race, though, as believers, we ought not to let the wiles of the world entrap and entangle us. But people, that’s only possible if we continually call on the Lord, both in good and bad times; the only way to end up on His good side. ‘Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.’ (Vs.6) Friends, we should be putting ourselves in a position to also shout words of praise and thanks like those, for whenever we come to him with a right, repentant heart, He listens to our pleas. Bruh David knew this, that’s why he kept the Lord at the forefront of his life. And the Lord never let him down. He didn’t always make it easy, but he certainly extricated him from some serious problems. That’s why he could unreservedly declare: ‘The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my song I will praise him.’ Yes Friends, it’s that kind of trust and faith we need to aspire to, but it’s only possible by having a constant and right relationship with the Most High. Let’s all set that as our goal today nuh. There is nothing in a believer’s life more wonderful and worthwhile. Then let’s pray, with all our heart and soul that we accomplish it. Much LOVE!…how sweet the name of Jesus sounds…in a believer’s ear…
Unlike Samson, Bruh David knew which side his bread was buttered on. Whenever he found himself in trouble, either through his own disobedience or unkind fate, he never hesitated to call on the Lord. Psalm 28 is one of his many prayers to God for help during those rough times. In his own unique style, he begins by petitioning the Lord for deliverance. ‘Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.’ In Vs.3, he keeps on pleading for God’s goodness and mercy. ‘Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.’ Oh Friends, doesn’t that sound like many of us? Our world is filled with fickle hearted hypocrites, smiling and talking to you nicely on the outside. Hn! But behind yuh back, is an entirely different story, they’re only too willing and eager to jam the knife in, right up to the hilt. Words like trust, integrity, character, decency, no longer are the watchwords of our lives. In this dog eat dog world, it’s everybody for themselves, survival of the fittest. With our economy seemingly on the down swing now, life is getting rougher for everybody, which just leads us to become more selfish and egocentric, only concerned with our own welfare. The popular phrase is; ‘Who cares!’ That aptly describes our society today. And since we’re sinful by nature, it’s very easy to get caught up in the rat race, though, as believers, we ought not to let the wiles of the world entrap and entangle us. But people, that’s only possible if we continually call on the Lord, both in good and bad times; the only way to end up on His good side. ‘Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.’ (Vs.6) Friends, we should be putting ourselves in a position to also shout words of praise and thanks like those, for whenever we come to him with a right, repentant heart, He listens to our pleas. Bruh David knew this, that’s why he kept the Lord at the forefront of his life. And the Lord never let him down. He didn’t always make it easy, but he certainly extricated him from some serious problems. That’s why he could unreservedly declare: ‘The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my song I will praise him.’ Yes Friends, it’s that kind of trust and faith we need to aspire to, but it’s only possible by having a constant and right relationship with the Most High. Let’s all set that as our goal today nuh. There is nothing in a believer’s life more wonderful and worthwhile. Then let’s pray, with all our heart and soul that we accomplish it. Much LOVE!…how sweet the name of Jesus sounds…in a believer’s ear…
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