Friday 8 Sep 2017

September 8: Psalm 18:1-3

Key Verse: Psalm 18:1
I love you, LORD, my strength.

Devotion:
These first words David spoke in this Psalm really show the content of the rest of it: “I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.” What better way to greet someone who looks after you than to say that you love them and you depend on them. How often do you say something like this to the people who you depend on? How often do you remind yourself just how much you rely on God and how many of those times do you personally thank Him?

God is our Rock. He is unchangeable, solid, dependable, firm. God is our fortress. In Him we can hide, gain protection, feel safe, be safe, sleep soundly. God is our deliverer. No matter how tight a place we work ourselves into, He is the one who is able to dig us out! What else can we hope for other than a God who is everything and more? What else can we do other than to depend on Him totally!

We can thank God He is a wonderful, powerful God who lives today. A God who continues to make sure we do have every opportunity to live for Him, in Him and with Him. He continues to watch over us, defend us, build us up and support us. He watches over us as a loving shepherd, caring for everything we do, even when we go against His wishes. He calls out to us to bring us back in line. He comes after us when we refuse to listen. Yet He loves us so much that He continues to allow to our own choices.

I do love singing out these words of this Psalm in a joyful song – indeed many of the words in this Psalm are used in hymns and choruses – and praising God for all that He does in our lives. Why not sing out and praise Him today! Thank Him for everything that He means to you. Thank Him for being your fortress and foundation! He is worthy to be praised! Praise Him!

Points to Ponder:
How often do you listen to music?

How much of your music praises God in a way He would like?