Daily Dose #66 (Monday, June 1, 2020)
Good morning church family – I hope you have had a great weekend and are re-energized and ready for what God has in store for you this week.
Today’s Daily Dose, Episode #66, will take us to Psalm 27. Please take a few moments and read the entire Psalm, found here:
Psalm 27 (Of David)
“1The 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?
2When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
3Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
4One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
5For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
6Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.
7Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.
8My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.
9Do 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, O God my Savior.
10Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.
11Teach me your way, O Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
12Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
13I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Here are just a few reminders for us as we start our day today:
· We do not need to be afraid, whatever may come our way, because God is our salvation, He is our light, and He is present with us.
· In fact, we can “be confident” (vs. 3) in the face of adversity because our God is with us.
· We look forward to the day (hopefully soon) where we can gather together and lift our praises to God (vs. 4 and 6).
· God is merciful to us and hears us when we cry out to Him (vs. 7). What are you crying out to God about today, relying on His mercies for this new day?
· Verse 8 is a good reminder that when our heart tells us to seek God, we should indeed do that – we should be seeking the face of God in all the undertakings of our lives.
· God is my helper, and He will never turn me away or reject me (vs. 9). God will always receive me when I come to Him (vs. 10).
· What does the Lord need to teach you today (vs. 11)?
· Be confident in the Lord’s goodness for you today – look for the places He is working in (vs. 13) and choose to respond in praise to Him.
And finally today church family, “wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
· Don’t let your day run away ahead of you – don’t let your worries overwhelm you – don’t let your questions consume you. Simply wait for the Lord today – wait on Him, choose to be strong (not in your own strength, but in His strength displayed in our weakness), and take heart today!
May the Lord bless you as you embark on the day He has given to you today!
Listen to God’s blessing over you this day, church family:
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26).