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Psalm 56:3-4, Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.  In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear.  What can flesh do to me?

I remember as a child listening to the house creek and wonder if someone was about to jump out get me; the feeling was magnified many times when I was home alone.  There was always the thought that the “boogyman” was going to come up from the basement and get me.  Too many people spend a great amount of their energy being afraid of something.  Fear can be real or imagined – both can be terrifying. 

David had enemies and spent much of his life fleeing and hiding from his enemies.  This Psalm begins with David asking for mercy as he flees Saul.  David has fled to the town of Nob where he picked up the sword of Goliath, and continued on to the town of Gath.  Here is the problem for David.  He had killed Goliath, cut of his head with his sword (which he is carrying) and is now in Gath, the hometown of Goliath.  George Wood says this, “Sometimes people make stupid mistakes.  Only God’s protection can protect them.  God will protect us when we blunder, but He may allow us to do stupid things while we wait (for Him to act).”  He goes on to say, “There are times when you can do absolutely nothing to change your circumstances.  Either God will come through or you are done for.”  That’s the situation David found himself in.  He prayed and said, “Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.”  Understand that mortal man (flesh) can only do to us what God allows.  When we pray, He hears.  David had learned this and had confidence that God would not allow any man to destroy him.  Read the story in 1 Samuel 21.

That brings us to today.  Can you relate to being fearful?  There sure is a lot of uncertainty around us today.  Is it real?  Is it imagined?  Perhaps there is an element of both.  What is going to happen in November when the elections occur?  What is going on with all these groups taking over cities?  What about all the rioting, murders, and you name it?  There are those who want to completely destroy Christianity and Christians.  What if the dollar becomes worthless?  What if?  What If?  What if?  My brothers and sisters it is time to decide who you have placed your trust in!  What are you going to do when you become afraid? 

My answer to all of this is to do my best to trust in the Lord and not fear what might happen.  I do not want to live in fear!  I am able to trust in the Lord because I know he controls the future; He sits on the throne in control of all things.  That is good enough for me.

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