DAILY READINGS: 1 Samuel 13; Isaiah 52:1-12; 2 Cor. 12:14 to 13:14
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The
LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1
In David’s “time of trouble” (v. 5) he was greatly helped by two
spiritual certainties. First, there was the reality of the Lord—“the
Lord is”. The second certainty was his personal relationship with
Him—“my light and my salvation.” As his faith grasped these basic
truths, his troubles took on a new complexion. Indeed, he realized
that his fears were really groundless and quite irrational. We, too,
can rest where David did! —George Hall
Why should my heart, then, be distressed, by dread of future ill?
Or why should unbelieving fear, my trembling spirit fill?
—H. Caesar Malan