A Personal Promise Just For You

David is called “a man after God’s own heart” in the book of Acts. His relationship with the Lord was deep and personal. Look at how David describes the way He sees God, as recorded in II Samuel 22:2-3.

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;

My shield and the horn of my salvation.

My stronghold and my refuge;

My Savior, Thou dost save me from violence.” *

[*David was being pursued by Saul who wanted to take his life. God intervened.]

In this text, before every word that David writes to represent God, he writes this word: “MY!” To David, God was not some far off observer of all David was going through. God was real. God was personal. God was all that David needed. David’s testimony was simply, but powerfully, stated.

As the saying goes, sometimes “big things come in small packages.” Note the two-letter word found in the first line of David’s description of God: “IS!” David knew that the Lord IS and EVER WILL be all these things His servant would need.

All Believers can claim that David’s God is our God. The Cross makes this possible.

I encourage you to do something I have done over the years – something I’ve found to be so helpful, so valuable. Read these verses S L O W L Y. And, read them meaningfully, as a prayer from the depths of your heart, even a heart that’s been broken:

  God, “You are MY rock and MY fortress and MY deliverer.

  You are MY God, MY rock, in whom I take refuge;

  You are MY shield and the horn of MY salvation,

  You are MY stronghold and MY refuge,

  You are MY Savior. You save me from violence.” **

[**In the midst of the greatest loss you may ever know, God is able to intervene and see you through it.]

Read on through verse 7. It will make a difference in how you feel about your circumstances as you learn to exchange your pain – for His presence.