God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 56
GOD WILL BE YOUR CONFIDENCE IN TIMES OF TROUBLE
This I know, that God is for me.
In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?
(Psalm 56:9b-11)
David is a fugitive in enemy territory. He writes this Psalm as he finds himself taken captive by Philistines, the enemies of Israel.
Yet, in the midst of honest lament about his plight, David does not lose hope because he sets his heart on one thing.
“This I know, that God is for me.”
He doesn’t say, “This I hope,” or “This I think,” he knows, and that makes all the difference.
When you know God is for you, you don’t have to be afraid, and because Jesus secured your acceptance and ensured your favor in God’s eyes, rejoice! God is always for you, which means that no matter your circumstance, you can find hope because of this truth: God will be your confidence in times of trouble.
-Pastor Phillip
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