The Lord is my Light

Psalm 27:1, 3   “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?  Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.”

Many people are convinced that Christ’s return is closer than ever.   All around us there is so much sin, evil, darkness and trouble that it’s hard sometimes not to be overwhelmed by it, or at the least, discouraged by it all.  Nations are in conflict with one another and man’s inhumanity toward man is horrific.  Even ‘entertainment’ celebrates evil, darkness and demonic themes. We might ask ourselves, how much worse does it have to get?  Satan is doing all he can to steal and destroy. 

When darkness settles in, people will look for something, anything to light their way.  Desperation will drive them to grasp for whatever promises rescue and relief and there will be a lot of things and people making empty promises.  Are our sons and daughters spiritually equipped and ready to stand firm?  There is only One Source of Light and Rescue.  There is only One whose Presence can drive away fear.  If our sons and daughters know anything, they need to know this.  They need to know Jesus.  

Let’s pray with urgency that our sons and daughters can say with confidence “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?  Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.”

Friends, today is a good day to spend time on your knees with eternity in view and bring your sons and daughters by name into the Throne room of the King. Pray that they look to the Lord alone for guidance and salvation and that their strong faith gives them confidence in the current and coming days of darkness.

Pray without ceasing.