Peace

Peace of mind.

It’s something that everyone seeks.  But sometimes, it can be hard to find.

This month, work has been pretty slow for me, which is a bit unsettling because it does affect my salary.  And I often find myself worrying about my finances.

David had bigger problems.  His own son was trying to kill him, and his situation was looking desperate.

O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”  (Psalm 3:1-2)

David had every reason to panic.  He had every reason to fret and worry.

But instead he said,

But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. (Psalm 3:3)

Above everyone else, it was God that David put his trust in.

It wasn’t his soldiers he counted as his shield.  Nor was his glory in the crown he wore on his head.  Instead, it was God who was both his shield and his glory.

And David knew that when he prayed, God heard.

To the LORD I cry aloud,  and he answers me from his holy hill. (4)

It was because of this confidence in God that David had, that he had peace.  And so he wrote,

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.  I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.  (Psalm 3:5-6)

How about you?  Can you say the same?  Can you rest well, without fear, without anxiety?

Put your confidence in God as David did.  For that’s where you’ll find your peace.