{"id":764,"date":"2018-07-16T00:29:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-15T23:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=764"},"modified":"2018-07-16T00:29:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-15T23:29:34","slug":"the-lord-is-my-light-psalm-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=764","title":{"rendered":"The Lord is my Light Psalm 27"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lord is my Light Psalm 27
\nOf David.
\nGOD\u2019S LOVE AND PROTECTION
\n1 The LORD is my light and my salvation\u2014
\nwhom shall I fear?
\nThe LORD is the stronghold of my life\u2014
\nof whom shall I be afraid?
\n2 When the wicked advance against me
\nto devour me,
\nit is my enemies and my foes
\nwho will stumble and fall.
\n3 Though an army besiege me,
\nmy heart will not fear;
\nthough war break out against me,
\neven then I will be confident. <\/p>\n

GOD IS OUR LIGHT<\/p>\n

David\u2019s song of praise 2 Samuel 22
\n29\tYou are my lamp, O LORD;
\nthe LORD turns my darkness into light.<\/p>\n

Psalm 18 28You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light<\/p>\n

Micah 7 8 Do not gloat over me, my enemy!
\nThough I have fallen, I will rise.
\nThough I sit in darkness,
\nthe LORD will be my light.<\/p>\n

Isaiah 60 19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
\nnor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
\nfor the LORD will be your everlasting light,
\nand your God will be your glory.
\n20\tYour sun will never set again,
\nand your moon will wane no more;
\nthe LORD will be your everlasting light,
\nand your days of sorrow will end.<\/p>\n

GOD IS OUR SALVATION<\/p>\n

Exodus 15:1\tThen Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD:
\n\u201cI will sing to the LORD,
\nfor he is highly exalted.
\nThe horse and its rider
\nhe has hurled into the sea.
\n2\tThe LORD is my strength and my song;
\nhe has become my salvation.
\nHe is my God, and I will praise him,
\nmy father\u2019s God, and I will exalt him.<\/p>\n

PAUSE FOR REFLECTION<\/p>\n

THE PATHWAY TO GOD\u2019S PROTECTION \u2013 SEEKING GOD
\n4 One thing I ask from the LORD,
\nthis only do I seek:
\nthat I may dwell in the house of the LORD
\nall the days of my life,
\nto gaze on the beauty of the LORD
\nand to seek him in his temple.
\n5 For in the day of trouble
\nhe will keep me safe in his dwelling;
\nhe will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
\nand set me high upon a rock.
\n6 Then my head will be exalted
\nabove the enemies who surround me;
\nat his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
\nI will sing and make music to the LORD. <\/p>\n

The writer is seeking God. To dwell in His House. To gave on His beauty. Seeking God for His own sake. Not seeking God for any of the blessings he gives. Not seeking God for safety and protection. But seeking God for Himself. Because if we seek God for any of the very many blessings He gives we will inevitably miss the greatest blessing which is knowing God Himself.<\/p>\n

Salvation comes from resting in God\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n

Psalm 91 1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
\n2 I will say of the LORD, \u201cHe is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.\u201d<\/p>\n

Psalm 37 3\tTrust in the LORD and do good;
\ndwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
\n4\tDelight yourself in the LORD
\nand he will give you the desires of your heart.
\n5\tCommit your way to the LORD;
\ntrust in him and he will do this:<\/p>\n

PAUSE FOR REFLECTION<\/p>\n

THE PATHWAY TO GOD\u2019S PROTECTION \u2013 CALLING OUT TO GOD
\n7 Hear my voice when I call, LORD;
\nbe merciful to me and answer me.
\n8 My heart says of you, \u2018Seek his face!\u2019
\nYour face, LORD, I will seek.
\n9 Do not hide your face from me,
\ndo not turn your servant away in anger;
\nyou have been my helper.
\nDo not reject me or forsake me,
\nGod my Saviour.
\n10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
\nthe LORD will receive me.
\n11 Teach me your way, LORD;
\nlead me in a straight path
\nbecause of my oppressors.
\n12 Do not hand me over to the desire of my foes,
\nfor false witnesses rise up against me,
\nspouting malicious accusations.
\nSomething obvious. The people who can confidently call upon God in times of trouble are the people who seek God\u2019s face when the going is good.<\/p>\n

Some people don’t think of turning to God until their situation is totally hopeless. The story is told of a bomb disposal expert who found himself with bombs falling all around. He was so desperate he began to say a prayer, a bit like a letter.
\n\u201cDear God, You probably don\u2019t know who I am. I\u2019ve never bothered you before and if you\u2019ll get me out of this mess I promise I\u2019ll never bother you again.\u201d<\/p>\n

We shouldn’t wait to come to God until there is nowhere else to turn. We should continually be seeking God. But then when trouble comes we should call on God. Not try to find our own solutions to our problems \u2013 but call on God.<\/p>\n

Psalm 4 1\tAnswer me when I call to you,
\nO my righteous God.
\nGive me relief from my distress;
\nbe merciful to me and hear my prayer.
\n3 Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself;
\nthe LORD will hear when I call to him. <\/p>\n

Psalm 176 I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.<\/p>\n

Psalm 18 1\tI love you, O LORD, my strength.
\n2\tThe LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
\nmy God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
\nHe is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
\n3\tI call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,
\nand I am saved from my enemies.
\nPAUSE FOR REFLECTION<\/p>\n

THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
\n13 I remain confident of this:
\nI will see the goodness of the LORD
\nin the land of the living.
\n14 Wait for the LORD;
\nbe strong and take heart
\nand wait for the LORD.<\/p>\n

The Bible speaks about waiting for the Lord more than 20 times and 8 of those verses are in Psalms.<\/p>\n

Psalm 33 20\tWe wait in hope for the LORD;
\nhe is our help and our shield.
\n21 In him our hearts rejoice,
\nfor we trust in his holy name.
\n22 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD,
\neven as we put our hope in you.<\/p>\n

Standing on the edge of the Red Sea with the armies of the Egyptians charging towards them
\nExodus 14 13 Moses answered the people, \u2018Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.\u2019<\/p>\n

We need to learn how to wait on the Lord. How to be still and put our trust in God and let Him fight for us.<\/p>\n

PAUSE FOR REFLECTION<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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