Because the Lord Sustains Me

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Because the Lord Sustains Me

Date: Aug. 3, 2015

Passage

Psalm 3:1-8 (ESV)

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.

1   O LORD, how many are my foes!
    Many are rising against me;
2   many are saying of my soul,
    “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah
3   But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,
    my glory, and the lifter of my head.
4   I cried aloud to the LORD,
    and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah
5   I lay down and slept;
    I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.
6   I will not be afraid of many thousands of people
    who have set themselves against me all around.
7   Arise, O LORD!
    Save me, O my God!
  For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
    you break the teeth of the wicked.
8   Salvation belongs to the LORD;
    your blessing be on your people! Selah

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 3:3

But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head.

First, how many are my foes! (1-2) There are times when enemies within and without seem to overwhelm us. Those around us discourage us by saying, "God won't help you." What can we do? When David was in this situation, he prayed.

Second, God is a shield around me (3-8). A time of trouble is the very time to experience the love and power of God. He is our shield. He will not only protect us, but he will turn the time of adversity into a time of fruitful victory. When I cry aloud to him, he answers from his holy hill. He gives such deep peace and security that fear is driven from my heart. I can lie down and sleep in peace, even if tens of thousands of enemies are drawn up against me on every side. I do not need to hate enemies or seek revenge because God himself will deal with them.

Prayer: Lord, I call on you in time of trouble. Remove fear from my heart and sustain me by your presence. Deal with your enemies in your own way.

One Word: From the Lord comes deliverance

“he Can’t Save Himself”

Mark 15:16-32

Key Verse: 15:31

So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.

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