Daily Devotional

-January 11, 2021-

Good morning, happy Monday,

-Call On The Lord Who Is On Our Side-

“I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

(Psalm 118:5-6).

The writer of this beautiful Psalm is David. He had a close, personal walk with the Lord. It is important to realize that those in the Bible who walked closest with the Lord had the most severe trials. This was true of David, Joseph, Job, Daniel, Paul, and others.

In verse five, David writes, “I called on the Lord in distress.” Distress indicates great severity. David prayed to the Lord who answered him, setting him in a broad place. David knew to whom he should turn: to the Lord in prayer. So often in our distress we try every solution on our own first before praying to the only One who can help us. Instead of praying last after all else fails, we should pray first to the Lord who never fails.

David understood that the Lord was on his side, so he concluded that there was nothing to fear. He even asks the question, “What can man do to me?”He knew that his enemies could kill his body but they could harm his soul. In verses 8 and 9 of this chapter, he writes, “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.”

King Saul could not kill David nor could his own son Absalom, though both tried. The Lord protected him in every battle and he was victorious. It is wonderful to know that the Lord is on our side and we are on His side. Our faith in Christ drives out our fear. The Lord has never failed us and He never will. He has brought us through thus far and will carry us through to the end of our journey on earth and take us to heaven.

Distresses are often overwhelming, whether spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, or financial. The Lord is right with us in our trials, hears and answers our prayers, and delivers us. Let go to Him first in prayer and plead for His help. He has helped us in the past and will also help us in the present and the future.

There is no need to fear man or anything else that may happen to us. Paul wrote in Romans 8:31, “What then shall we say to these things, if God is for us, who can be against us.” Let us pray and trust in Him.

Have a blessed day trusting in the Lord no matter what distresses we face. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean