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December 15, Mr. Jonah Clausen
Psalm 27:1-4
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? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon othe beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.
“Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident” (Psalm 27:3).
A siege was terrifying. Imagine being surrounded by enemy forces, not communicating with the outside world, food and water supplies running low, and you might be on your own with no help to arrive. The greatest weapon in a siege is the morale of the people. If the morale breaks, the will to keep fighting will soon follow. Similarly, the devil is testing the resolve of God’s people and pushing for weak points. Satan will use everything against you to bring down your determination, but help is on the way. A fortress under siege cannot repel the attackers, but it takes an outside army to break the enemy. Likewise, we are no match against the devil and his demons, but the devil has no power against God. Christ alone comes and releases us from the power of Satan, not because of anything we did but because we were powerless to do anything. Christ is king, and at the right hand of God is in the seat of power and will never let the enemy overrun your fortress. He will always be there to defend you and keep you. Amen.
