Our reading today is Psalm 34:4
“I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” – Psalm 34:4
David knew something about fear. He’d faced lions, bears, and a nine-foot giant with a bad attitude. Yet here he sits, penning these words: “he delivered me from all my fears.”
Maybe you’re scratching your head. “I’ve prayed. I’ve sought the Lord. But the fears are still camping out in my heart like unwelcome guests.”
Here’s the thing, prayer isn’t a cosmic vending machine. You don’t drop in your request and expect fear to tumble out the bottom slot. The power isn’t only in your praying; it’s also in your believing. It’s not about the eloquence of your words but the strength of your faith.
David didn’t say the giant disappeared. He said God delivered him from his fear of the giant. There’s a difference as wide as the Red Sea.
When you place your complete trust in the One who spoke stars into existence, fear starts packing its bags. Your circumstances may not change, but you do. The giant in your valley is real. But the God in your corner is bigger.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.