Daily Devotional

-May 30, 2021-

Good morning, happy Lord’s Day,

-Trusting God And Not Fearing Man-

“In God (I will praise His word), in God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?”

(Psalm 56:4).

David, the writer of this psalm, was in a very tight spot. He had fled from Saul who vowed to kill him. In seeking to find safety he went to the land of the Philistines, the enemies of Israel. He was in a place he should not have been with people he should have been with. As it tells us in Scripture, he even stooped so low to feign madness before them so they would not kill him.

The Philistines could have killed him and all his mighty men, but God did not allow it. David wrote in Psalm 56:13, “You have delivered my soul from death, have You not kept my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.” After all, Samuel had anointed him king in place of Saul, though Saul was still king. He just had to wait for God’s timing.

The Lord has to promised to be with us as He was with David. We should resist the temptation to take matters into our own hands. The Lord loves us, cares for us, guides us, and helps us. We, like David, are living behind enemy lines, the world, the flesh, and the devil are against us. We must trust in the Lord and not fear man. The Word of God encourages us. We need to read it, meditate on it, study it, and memorize it daily.

David asked the question twice, once in verse 4 and once in verse 11: “What can flesh do to me? What can man do to me?” The worst thing someone can do to us is kill our bodies; no one can harm our souls. David wrote in Psalm 118:6, “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

David also made the wise assertion, “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” (Psalm 118:8-9). Sadly, in this instance, he sought man’s help and protection with the Philistines. We make that mistake when we think money, a job, a marriage, a family, or any earthly thing can satisfy us or shield us in in our times of trouble. Only the Lord is our refuge and help. We should not fear man or seek man’s help. He is the living God, all other gods are idols. We must seek Him in prayer and not turn to earthly resources.

Have a blessed day trusting the Lord and not fearing man or any of the dangers around us. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean