If the two options we have in life are faith or fear, then we can come to enjoy and take comfort in the peace we have in a living God who is our light, salvation, and hope. If we do not have a hope that comes from the Lord, we are condemned to a life of anguish as we move toward our final hours on earth.
Bertrand Russell said, “The older I get the more nervous I become.” In contrast to his fear is the faith we see in Pope John XXIII. Two weeks before his death he said, “My bags are packed. I’m ready to go!”
David had an unusual boldness as he faced life and death. “Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.” Imagine this if you can: Even though he is confronted by an army or fighting to win a war or trying to survive with his very life, he says that “I am confident.” Confident of what? His well-trained troops and their weapons? His superior skills as a leader?
Indeed not. His confidence was in his Lord who was his light, salvation, and hope. The word David uses for confidence in this verse means to feel secure or to be unconcerned. His confidence, the security he enjoyed when facing the uncertainties of life and the possibilities of death, was in the Lord Himself.
David’s passion was to live in the Lord’s house and to behold His beauty forever. Living in the Lord’s house means much more than being an occasional visitor. It implies being a resident now and in eternity. To behold His beauty means to enjoy God’s goodness and blessings today, tomorrow, and through eternity. Have you accepted His invitation?
Prayer: How blest we are, Father, to know that faith in You gives us hope for this life and the one to come. Thank You for Your grace and salvation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident. Psalm 27:3
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