{"id":3332,"date":"2020-05-28T15:12:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T22:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3332"},"modified":"2020-05-28T15:12:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T22:12:34","slug":"hobart-herd-psalms-27-5-27-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3332","title":{"rendered":"Hobart Herd – Psalms 27 – 5-27-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hobart Herd Devotional \u2013 Psalms 27 \u2013\n5-27-20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      There is a distinct confidence that comes\nfrom our faith in the Lord and His loving protection over our lives.  David starts of this Psalm with very\nconfident statements of faith in the Lord\u2019s ability to protect him and defeat\nhis enemies.  As I read the first 3\nverses, I think that with this kind of faith, I would never have any fears or\nconcerns.  The secret to staying in this\nconfident faith is found in verses 4-6; Psalms 27:4-6, 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing I have asked\nfrom the LORD, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all\nthe days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to meditate in His\ntemple. 5      For in the day of trouble\nHe will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will\nhide me; He will lift me up on a rock. 6          And now my head will be lifted up above my\nenemies around me; and I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy;\nI will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.(NAS)  When I am in the heart of worship and truly\ndesire to be in His presence, singing praises to the Lord, it is easy to remain\nconfident in His presence and power in my life. \n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Some have asked, why do we really need to\ngather together again in a building? \nIsn\u2019t the church the believers, not a building?  The answer to this is that while the church\nis the people, the Body of Christ, we need an opportunity to worship, encourage\nand strengthen one another in our faith in order to be confident in the\nLord.  If there is one thing I have\nbecome aware of during this time of distancing, it is my need for fellowship\nand worship together to keep my faith strong. \n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The real proof comes from the remaining\nverses of this chapter.  Immediately\nafter these strong confident statements and worship come the fears and\ndoubts.  David begins to pray that God\nwould remember him and protect him and not forsake him and allow his enemies to\nbe victorious over him.  He prays that\nGod would teach him the ways of the Lord and keep him on the right path.  Verse 13 starts off with the words, \u201cI would\nhave despaired\u201d.   What kept him from\ndespair?  Ps 27:13 \u2026unless I had believed\nthat I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14          Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let\nyour heart take courage; yes, wait for the LORD.(NAS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   I think these verses remind me that no\nmatter how strong and confident I am in the Lord, I will never be beyond the\nweight of discouragement and despair.  In\nthis world of trouble, trial, tragedy, it is easy to lose sight of the Lord and\nbecome despondent.  I need the\nencouragement of seeing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living and\nsimply wait for the Lord to set things right again.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father, thank you for the confident faith\nthat I can have through the gift of Your Son. \nI want to live in confident faith, but find it so easy to take my eyes\noff of You and find despair setting into my heart.  Forgive me when I think that You are not here\nand that You care for me.  Help me to\nreset my faith and trust in You.  Show me\nYour goodness in the land of the living and give me the strength to wait on\nYou.  In Jesus name, Amen!  Pastor Rob<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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