Devotions: No Fear In Light

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?

Psalm 27:1 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

God is the only source of salvation, through which we receive His light. But with God as our light and salvation, we have no reason to fear. He has saved us and no one can take that away, so eternity is secure for us. He lights our path so that we can see how to walk, so our way is secure. Whom do we have to fear? No one is mightier than God. No one can trick Him. No one can sneak around Him unawares. God is also our defense. He protects us. No one can harm us against His will. The trick is that we have to seek His light and salvation. We have to make Him our defense. It won’t happen if we don’t seek Him. It won’t happen if we don’t entrust our lives to Him. Many complain that God let them down because they were hurt, but often people are hurt by their own sinful actions because they did not make God their light or defense. Even when we are hurt by the actions of others, if we don’t make God our defense He can’t protect us. This does not mean that if we trust God we will never be hurt. It does mean that we are secure in Him. If we trust Him, our salvation is secure, our path is secure, and our emotions can be secure. It doesn’t matter what others say about us if we trust only in what God says of us. It doesn’t matter what they do if we trust God to make everything work out for our good as He has promised. We can have joy and life and security in the midst of trouble IF we make Him our light and defense, if we let Him fight our battles and trust Him to take care of it. Make God your light and salvation, make Him your defense. Trust Him to lead, guide and protect you, and leave the rest up to Him.

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