The Lord is My Light and Salvation

Psalm 27:1-14

"The Lord is my light and my salvation- whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident. One thing that I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will keep me safe in His dwelling; He will hide me in the shelter of His sacred tent and set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at His sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord. Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you,"Seek His face!" Your face Lord, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior. Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations. I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." 

This whole passage tells us that the Lord will fight for us, and that He is our protector.  No army, hard times, no war, and no people who forsake us can stop God from protecting us. He will keep us safe in His dwellings, and He will set us high upon a rock so that our enemies cannot harm us. Even though people will spout maliciousness at us, God will not turn from us. He will be with us every step of the way. 

 We will make it because God will carry us through life. Life is good, but life gets hard. We must remain confident in knowing that God will keep us strong and secure. Many times I have doubted the strength and protection of our Savior because my faith was weak, and I was going through a really hard time in life. But as I read in my Bible that God is our strength, and if we lean on Him, we can make it just fine. My faith was renewed through His wonderful word.