Psalm 3:3

But You, O Lord, are a shield about me.

David wrote this psalm when he was fleeing from his son, Absalom, who wanted to kill David. David had his whole army to help him defeat Absalom, but rather than depending on them to bring him through this, he depended on God instead, writing this psalm to show his trust in God.

Thoughts for the day...
Well, I don't foresee any of my children plotting to kill me when I become king, so I don't think I'll exactly be in David's shoes. But, there have been times in my life when I've felt like everyone was against me. In hindsight, I realize that there was no great conspiracy to all gang up on Todd, but I'm sure many of us have felt that way at some time in our lives. You feel like nothing can go right, no matter how hard you try, and no one is there to be on your side. Despite his huge army, I imagine David felt a certain level of alone-ness, especially since it was his son who had turned against him. Here, though, David chose to do what I never did in those times of loneliness--he cried out to God, and he trusted Him.

Right now, I don't feel any loneliness, but there's a lot of living left to do. I'm sure at some point, I will feel this sensation again. I hope that I'll remember these words and cry out to God, as David did, and proclaim that I trust Him, and I trust that He will be on my side, and He will be my shield.

My Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for being on my side. Even when I've disappointed You, even when I've dragged Your name through the mud, You've never left me. Thank you for being the one true constant in my life. I pray that in my times of loneliness, I would remember all that You've done for me, and I will call on Your name to be my shield in those times of concern.