February 5 - Unbelief Missile Defense

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.”  -  Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

This is not the first or second or even third time we’ve looked at this promise from God.  But repetition is good for us.  Just as our Enemy seeks to devour and destroy, we know it is done repeatedly with anxiety.  We become disturbed with worry over matters that appear very important.  Our eyes shift from God’s promises to our concerns and doubt becomes a force we do not need.  So, we are reminded again, this time using the New Living Translation.  Notice the inclusion of ‘thank him’ in our verse.  One of the things we are thankful for when we tell God what we need are His promises.  The promises God has given to us are the ammunition in the artillery that is our unbelief missile defense. It is good for us to load up on our ammo so that we are ready and practiced when the attacks of worry and anxiety come at us.  In the next few days we will look at eight promises from God that He has given to us for our defense against various anxiety.  We are told here, “Don’t worry about anything;”  God’s promises enable us to abide by that instruction.     

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July 1 – Trust Brings Help

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.” Psalm 28:7 (NASB)

This expression of praise to God was written by David the psalmist but we are sure that since then many many believers have found that it describes their experience too.  It is a promise from God for protection and strength as we trust in Him. We believe that many of those who follow this blog have found help to trust the Lord. The reason that we find that it helps to trust the Lord is because He does help us when we trust Him.  Yes, when He is aware that we are trusting Him He responds by getting involved in our problems and our activities.  He become the source of our strength and of our abilities.  By what He provides for us each day we are able to face any challenges from the world or in our work place.  Let's respond when God helps us and lets give Him our thanks and sing His praises.  

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July 1 – Heart Help

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.”  Psalm 28:7 (NASB)

This is a beautiful testimony by the psalmist David. He had learned a very special lesson and he wanted others to learn it too. That's why he sang these words and made his song available for others to sing it too.  We don't sing the psalms much in our time but that was how they were shared in the time they were written. These words expressed David's faith and an experience that we can have in our Christian lives today.  I'm thinking especially of what happens when we trust the Lord with our whole heart.  As we trust Him He responds by giving us the help we need.  We may sometimes need spiritual strength to face some special problems. If we trust the Lord for this strength He does help. Or, it may be we need help and protection just for everyday living. Believers are under assault more than ever.  We can always say with David, “My heart trusts in Him and I am helped.”  It is a promise, that He is our strength and shield.

August 11

“Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 124:8 (NIV)

Psalm 124 is a song of thanks sung by God’s people after they had been delivered from a difficult situation. God had just saved them from a threatening time and David composed the song of thanks. It was so appropriate to thank God by singing His praises. David admits earlier in the song that they would certainly have been destroyed if God had not helped them. Let’s not forget how much we depend on God’s help. And, let us not forget who He is. He is the creator of all. Do you need His help today? Call on Him, the One who made you. He will certainly help.