Our Deliverer

Genesis 18-19; Psalms 3; Luke 7

“Many are saying of me, ‘God will not deliver him.’ But you are a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory upon me and lift up my head. To the Lord I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear though tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.”

Psalm 3:2-6

In the crucible of testing, with his own son leading a rebellion against his leadership, David testified that God was his deliverer. David refused to live under shame and condemnation. He experienced the presence of the Lord as a spiritual shield around him and the glory which rested upon him. God lifted David’s head high. The Lord granted David restorative sleep, even while this crisis surrounded him. David’s focus was on the Lord, not the thousands who joined Absalom in his rebellion. The Lord orchestrated events to confuse Absalom’s judgment and eventually take his life. David chose not to live under fear, shame, or self-pity. He chose to declare the truth about God, both to himself and to others.

In the midst of our tests, how are we responding?

“Lord God, you are my deliverer, glory, sustainer, and best friend, for your glory.”