Scripture: Psalm 3: 1-3
Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”[b] 3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
Scripture Commentary: No weapon formed against you can prosper with God.
David is not on his throne. He is running from his son Absalom who rose up against him with an army of 10,000 soldiers. These enemies were trying to kill him. David’s army of seasoned fighters would probably have defeated Absalom’s forces but David did what we all are to do: Give it to God.
When we have problems, we tend to try to solve them by ourselves.
David didn’t do this. Instead, he depended on God’s mercy to handle the situation. Then, after he gave it to God, David went to sleep. When you give something to God, you are not to handle it anymore. If you pick up the situation again, essentially you are saying to God that it’s too much for him and you will handle things.
David reminds us that God is in control. When you seek God, He will provide for you. When you seek God, he will turn your sleepless nights into peacefully slept nights.
Prayer brings peace and full assurance that God has control of anything and everything.
Talk to God; do not count sheep. God is all powerful; He is the creator of everything and the true answer of all. Seek God first and you will be on your way to peaceful days and nights. When you serve God, then you are free from the vices of the world.
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