Daily Wisdom

“… and none can keep alive his own soul.” Psa 22:29

Psalm 22 records David’s soul crying in anguish, so much so he gives an amazingly accurate description of the Lord’s coming suffering and sacrifice on the cross for our soul.

To which David illustrates that both the plentiful and the Plenti-less have one thing in common, neither can keep alive their own soul. (vs 29)

Meaning all have great need concerning Jesus and salvation; as no man can quicken themselves when dead in trespasses and sins. Thus, when man is made alive in Jesus, he cannot preserve his life on his own.

Point being… the only thing can get me right and is the only thing that will keep me right. Or easier said; the medicine that gets me well, keeps me well.

It was God’s Word that created us; is it any wonder that His Word should sustain us?

God will give us the strength for every battle, wisdom for every decision and the peace to sustain us in both.

HSAY… Todd

Daily Wisdom

“I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die…” Isa 51:12

The Israelite’s feared the power of Babylon greater than the promise of God.

In 1933 Roosevelt, amidst the U.S. depression, stated: “we have nothing to fear but fear itself!”

Fear traumatizes and paralyzes creating a desire to avoid or escape a present situation.

Fear is an ever-present emotion; real or imagined. It’s unrealistic to think we can live without fear.

Psa 56:3-4 says, “When I am afraid, I trust in God…” (it doesn’t say “if”, but “When”)

It arises when we feel helpless in a given situation.

As God’s children we must learn to walk from fear to faith, and the loving arms of our Father!

David faced such a fear in (Psa 27), having enemies desiring to devour his flesh (vs 2).

But David’s words in (vs 3) changed the direction of his circumstances from fear to faith.

“Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.” (Psa 27:3)

David understood the promises of his heavenly Father and found comfort in his fear.

We often feed our fear with false assumptions, thus starving our faith in the same manner.

Courage is not a man who doesn’t feel afraid, but he who feels assured in God’s promised comfort.

Faith or Fear, one brings comfort and the other concern… but the one that flourishes depends on which one you feed! 

HSAY… Todd