Psalm 34:4-7 (NIV): I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Whenever David was in trouble, and he had many times when he was overwhelmed by his troubles, he turned his heart wholly to God, and cried out to Him until he saw His deliverance. When he ended up before Achish, the Abimelech of Gath, his life was very much in danger. He was fearful, and cried out to God in his heart. God gave him the idea of pretending to be insane, and the Philistines, instead of capturing him and killing him, merely pitied him and drove him away.
David clearly understood that all of his deliverance and all of his safety came from God, the One who had anointed him king over Israel, and who had sworn to uphold him. He relied on God every moment, and saw His powerful right arm come to his defense time after time.
Today God is still with His people, true to His promise to never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5), and to be with us always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:20). And He is not just with us in times of trouble when we call on Him. He is with us, actually living inside us, every moment of every day. If we tune our ears to His voice, and if we obey His commands, God will guide and direct our every step, so that we stay right in the center of His will. God will make our faces radiant, never let us be put to shame, and rescue us from our troubles. God’s presence will inhabit us, and He will camp around us, giving us victory over and complete deliverance from every enemy of our souls.
Father, I have experienced Your guidance, Your presence, and your protection frequently in my own life. Thank You for always being present, for always caring, and for never letting me walk alone. Amen.