No Fear

Psalm 27:1 (ESV) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

This is by far my favorite Psalm and one of my favorite portions of scripture. 

I want to live with NO FEAR. But it doesn't happen from within. It comes from fully trusting in the Lord who is good and will be with me and for me by His Amazing Grace.

The Psalmist exudes confidence from the relationship he has with his Lord.  No matter if adversaries or foes attack, or an army attack, or war break out against him - he will be confident.

Then he turns his attention to the house of the Lord. The blessing of dwelling with The Lord and to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple. There is fullness of joy. There are pleasures forevermore. There is real meaning and life - in the presence of the Lord.

To have such complete confidence in the Lord is freedom. That you don't have to strong in yourself. Our strength is never the issue. It is our trust in His strength. As people of the Good News, are we placing our faith and trust, our self worth and dignity in anything outside His goodness? May it never be!

His confidence is even in the experience with his enemies.  He doesn't see them as a problem as much as an opportunity to learn from the Lord.

Psalm 27:11–13 (ESV) Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies. 12 Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence. 13 I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!

Confidence is rooted in knowing that nothing will happen to you that is not ultimately good for you. That the Lord is teaching and training you every step of the way for what He has planned for you. You will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 

When you live in the power of the Good News of Christ who died your death and bore your sins and freed you from slavery, how can you not live with such wonderful expectation that God is for you and with you?

Amen.

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