God Gives You Strength and Keeps You Secure
Adapted from Daily Devotions from Psalms
For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless. He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.
All storms are not in the weather forecast; sometimes they take us by surprise. Life is the same way. We never know from one day to the next exactly what may come up, and this is one reason we should be glad that God promises to be our strength. His Word tells us that we can do whatever we need to do through Christ, who is our strength (Philippians 4:13).
It is amazing the things we can go through with God’s help. We may not always understand why something has happened to us or when it will be over, but Psalm 18 tells us that God’s way is perfect (v. 30), and this truth should give us comfort. Habakkuk 3:19 says that God makes our feet like those of a deer, and a deer has the ability to climb steep mountains and remain stable.
Always remember that you don’t need to live in fear, because God can handle anything that comes up in your life. He will be a shield around you and keep you safe and stable.
Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You that I can go through life without fear and know that no matter what comes up, You will give me the strength to handle it.
