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| March 15, 2001 |
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| "The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." Psalm 18:2 Yesterday I received an e-card from my Christian Sister, Kim, who inspired today's devotional message. Thank you Kim. David calls the Lord his rock, his fortress. and his deliverer ~ in all of this He is his Savior! Then he says that He is his strength. He is his shield, his horn, and his high tower. He is my shield ~ He protects me. He is my power. By laying hold of the horns of the altar a person would be safe from his attackers. That is how we need to hold on to our God today. The Lord, our Savior, is our horn. He is our high tower. A high tower is also a good place to get a vision and a perspective of life. The most interesting word here which David uses is the personal pronoun, "my." Notice he says the Lord is"MY rock, and MY fortress, and MY deliverer." It is one good thing to talk about the attributes of God and say He is omnipotent, but the important thing is to say He is MY strength. It is one thing to say He is a shepherd. David could have said, "The Lord is a shepherd," and He is, but it is altogether different to say, "He is MY shepherd." Can you say, "The Lord is MY shepherd; He is MY high tower; He is MY horn; He is MY shield; He is MY strength; He is MY deliverer; He is MY rock; He is MY fortress?" I pray that you can. Have a Blessed Day in the Lord! <J><E><S><U><S>< <S><A><V><E><S>< |