The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?... I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:1,13 & 14

David knew these truths and was able to put his whole trust and confidence in God. Even through the greatest difficulties, David came to the knowledge that God was his protector and he didn’t need to be afraid. The psalm describes a need for God’s presence and David’s desire to experience the beauty of the Lord. There is a recognition that God is his shelter, and worship of God is central to overcoming darkness with light.

Waiting on the Lord takes courage, but it leads to seeing “the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living”. Jesus is the perfect example to us of waiting on the Lord: in prayer and in ultimate obedience. He saw God’s face and was exalted by God like no one else. We too are called to live in the hope that He will defeat our enemies. May the Holy Spirit help us to see God “our light and our salvation” and give us the hope that we will “see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”

Yours in our Lord Jesus Christ,

Pastor Dan