Our Deliverer

Psalm 18:42-50

English Standard Version (ESV)

⁴² I beat them fine as ^(A)dust before the wind;
    I cast them out like ^(B)the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You delivered me from ^(C)strife with the people;
    you made me ^(D)the head of the nations;
    ^(E)people whom I had not known served me.
⁴⁴ As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me;
    ^(F)foreigners ^(G)came cringing to me.
^45 (H)Foreigners lost heart
    and ^(I)came trembling out of their fortresses.

⁴⁶ The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock,
    and exalted be the God of my salvation—
⁴⁷ the God who gave me vengeance
    and ^(J)subdued peoples under me,
⁴⁸ who delivered me from my enemies;
    yes, you ^(K)exalted me above those who rose against me;
    you rescued me from ^(L)the man of violence.

^49 (M)For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations,
    and ^(N)sing to your name.
⁵⁰ Great ^(O)salvation he brings to his king,
    and shows steadfast love to his ^(P)anointed,
    to ^(Q)David and his offspring forever.

(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2018:42-50&version=ESV)

In this passage David recognizes that God has been in control in the past also recognizes that He still is in control.  Although David was successful in all he pursued he knew it was impossible without God. There is no doubt that God gave David the skills and the ability to conquer great things but David recognizes that it was not through his own abilities but through the Father who was his strength. 

David gives the Lord praise by recognizing that He is alive and that He is the rock on which all of life’s battles must be fought and won.  Maybe our battles are little in comparison to David’s but they are just as real and just as big to us.  God knows what our battles are and He is not only our biggest cheerleader, He is our strongest player.  He is there to guide and direct us to a victorious win yet we must trust in Him.  We must not falter when things get tough.  We must not throw up our hands and surrender to the enemy.  We must stand firm in our faith and realize our Father is the One in control and we must follow where He leads us.  This is what David did, he sought the Lord.  He asked the Lord for advice and it was given to him.  He was victorious only because the Father was his Deliverer.

As you seek Him may you rest in the calm assurance that our God is greater than anything or anyone else in this world.  In order to conquer the enemy we must seek His guidance.

Seeking Him with all my heart,

Sheila