Sub title: The Lord rescues … He is my
Savior.
“I love you, O LORD, my strength.
The
LORD is my rock and my fortress and my Savior,
my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
my
shield, and the strength of my salvation,
my
stronghold.
The
LORD should be praised.
I
called on Him, and I was saved from my enemies.” Psalm 18:1-2
(God’s Word, Copyright
1995 by God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society, www.godsword.org)
This
is a Psalm of praise for the LORD who answers prayer! This is a record of
promises kept, a reflection of gratitude, a personal journal (blog) of David
the king of Israel. In this Psalm, David shares with us a personal testimony of
the many ways the LORD responded to his requests for help.
In
our reflection on outreach promises and on the challenge of outreach ministry
in general, this Psalm provides us with hope and encouragement, because we can
be certain that the LORD will redeem those who call on His name.
Just
look at the list of actions that the Lord takes to rescue David from the grip
of evil, death, and destruction.
v6 He heard
my voice…and my cry for help…
v9 He spread
apart the heavens and came down…
v10 He rode
… and he soared …
v11 He made
the darkness his hiding place…
v13 The LORD thundered
in the heavens. The Most High made
his voice …
v14 He shot
his arrows and scattered them.
He flashed streaks of lighting and threw them into confusion.…
v16 He reached
down from high above and took hold of me. He pulled me out of the raging water.
v17 He rescued
me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too
strong for me.
v18 …the LORD came to my defense.
These are action words.
Our God is a God of action! David knew it and David reflected on it. David gave
thanks to God for being a God of action; for being active in his life.
When I try to take on
too much or try to do the work of ministry on my own --- I FAIL. Big time!!
When I try to share my
faith on my own --- I am crushed!
When I try to be
something I’m not --- I am torn apart!
But when I am real, when
I am honest, when I am humble, when I
am acting in submission to God; He speaks through me.
v27 You
save humble people…
v28 O LORD, you
light my lamp. My God turns my darkness
into light.
When my message is about
Jesus Christ, when I trust God to put the words into my mouth; God uses those words to
bring salvation to those who hear them.
God
has saved me! He has turned my darkness into light.
I will never forget how
dark the darkness can be. Jesus rescued me from
the darkness of my sin and has turned on the light in my life. I know that the promises
of God are true because they have become true in my life.
v30-32 God’s way is perfect! The promise of the LORD has proven to be true. He
is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. Who is God but the LORD? Who is a
rock except our God? God arms me with strength and
makes my way perfect.
If you are looking for
GOD, you will find him in the LORD Jesus Christ. He is the rock of Salvation.
He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Salvation is NOT found in any other.
Jesus will take your sin away and replace it with His righteousness. He will
turn your darkness into light.
If you are looking for
encouragement to BOLDly share your
faith, read this Psalm and follow David’s example. Take note of all of the ways
God has responded to your requests for help. Thank and praise Jesus for the
actions He has taken to rescue you from the traps of Satan and the darkness of
sin in your life. Ask Jesus to give you the strength and words to share your
testimony with others.
Remember, in your
Christian outreach ministry, the LORD will
work faith in those who call on Him.
(All scripture references
used in this blog are taken from God’s Word, Copyright 1995 by God’s Word to
the Nations Bible Society, www.godsword.org)
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