Worship for Today: We have grounds for confidence in God!

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him in Psalm 60:12,
 
"With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies."

 

We are told in the introduction to this psalm that David penned this when he fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah and when the slaughter of twelve thousand Edomites by his general, Joab, took place. As such, our verse here has a very literal reference to military victory that David was assured would be coming from God.

 

David was a man of war, and in many of his psalms military challenges, concerns and victories are referred to. Just as the context of military engagement presents an enemy or enemies, so our lives as members of the kingdom of God are presented with enemies. David's psalms of military activity become metaphors for the conflicts that we are engaged in our lives.

 

Our enemies are of another type than military. Paul says, "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 6:12. Peter calls the devil our enemy, "Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8. Our own sin nature is a combatant against the Holy Spirit who inhabits us, "For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want." Galatians 5:17. John calls the world an enemy who hates us, "Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you." 1 John 3:13.

 

Just as David faced very real and intimidating enemies, we do likewise. Just as David found victory and had complete confidence in God, we do as well. This confidence flows from two very important realities that are great causes of worship. First, God is powerful. Very powerful. Nothing is beyond his ability to bring about just what he wants. Abraham acknowledged this and it was credited to him as righteousness, "He [Abraham] did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised." Romans 4:20-21. The second is that God has our very best as his unshakable intention toward each of us. Paul tells us, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28.

 

This morning I worship our God who is very powerful and has the very best intentions of good toward me! 

 

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd love to hear from you!

Trevor Fisk
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