The Lord Is My Rock

“I LOVE You fervently and devotedly, O Lord, my Strength. The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower. I will call upon the Lord, Who is to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” (Psalm 18:1-3 Amplified)

David was called by God as a shepherd boy to be king of Israel. For several years, he was pursued by King Saul who jealously sought his life to destroy it. But God was faithful to deliver him. After he became king, he had to fight many enemies, but God fought for him and delivered his enemies into his hands.

David reflects back on all of the years of struggle and the many ways that God showed His protection and faithfulness to the shepherd boy who became a king. The first account of this Psalm is recorded in II Samuel 22. It seems that this was a psalm that David wrote to remind him of God’s faithfulness in his life. It was sort of like a marker in the road or a memorial stone to help him to keep his focus on the faithfulness of God.

David made it a practice to seek the will of God in his life. Most of his decision he made were after he had inquired of the Lord how to handle certain situations. God always answered. David loved the Lord so much that the Bible records that he was a man after God’s own heart. Yes, he made wrong choices that were met with the Word of the Lord from the prophet Nathan, and he suffered the consequences for his actions.

To his dying day, he recounted God’s faithfulness. His words remind us what we must do when we face our struggles in life. David fervently loved the Lord. He declared God’s faithfulness, deliverance and favor. He recognized that the Lord was his high tower and only source of salvation. He called upon the Lord and praised Him because He was worthy of David’s praise. He watched as God faithfully delivered him out of the hands of his enemies.

Did you know that God has a plan for you? Does opposition raise its head to run you off course? Ponder this scripture! Imitate what David did and watch the salvation of God in your life! The man of God in Psalm 1 meditates on the word of God day and night and becomes like a tree planted by the waters that bears fruit in its season. His leaf does not wither and whatsoever he does prospers. Why? Because he fervently loves the Lord, and he calls upon and praises His name.