Psalm 3

“Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side. Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.” - Psalm 3, A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.

I’ve been studying the life of David lately and I can really relate to his story. Just like David, I am a person who speaks my heart to God. Every emotion and feelings that I have whether I am happy, I am angry, I am bitter, I am sorry; I tell it to Him. I confess my sins to God, if there are things I’ve done that is not pleasing to Him and if there are things that I supposedly do but I didn’t have the courage to do it. Just like David, I am sorry for all the things I’ve done and didn’t do that doesn’t please Him.

Last year, I was put in a position where I am not sure I can handle of. I tried my best to be the best that I can be. But due to some of the things happened and for some unpopular decisions, I feel that some people whom I considered friends betrayed me. And I feel so hopeless whenever I think about it. I am in a position where I don’t know who are my enemies and my friends anymore. I don’t know how many are my foes and those people who rise up against me. There comes a time when I want to give up but whenever I think about it, God is telling me not to.

I thank God that through studying David’s life, He is telling me of the things that I should do just like what David did when he was betrayed by His own son, Absalom. There was a time that I run from war because I am afraid that I will lose the battle. But I am reminded that no matter where I am, there is war. Because we live in a cruel world where we need to face war every day. And though I don’t know anything about it, I know that I am going to win because my battles are not for me to fight, it is God who fight for me. No matter what, I believe that I am His anointed daughter, I have His Holy Spirit that will guide and help me every step of the way.

I also love on how God uses people, my real friends, to encourage me in every situation that I have. A friend actually told me these words: "Your faith is your strength actually. You are indestructible, unshakable because of that." Upon hearing this, I decided to to surrender to God my battles; I believe that my faith in Him is my strength and it is through it that I am going to win. I claim for victory in Jesus.

And so, Just like David’s prayer in Psalm 3, I also pray it right now. I claim for His deliverance because I know He will deliver me from my enemies. I shall not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side, because my God is a great God who will deliver me. He will bless me for I am His. Praise be God forever.