Finding Strength in Faith | Psalm 27

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7-Prayer Points from this Psalm

1. Pray for Confidence in God

2. Pray to be in the Presence of God

3. Pray for Courage Amid Adversity

4. Pray for God’s Guidance

5. Pray for Deliverance and Protection

6. Pray for Patience and Faith

7. Pray for Hope and Assurance in God

• Trust in God: Opening with a declaration of unwavering trust in God as the source of light, salvation, and strength. Darkness is indeed the absence of light. Even in the face of enemies, the speaker expresses fearlessness (verses 1-3).

• Desire for Closeness to God: There's a deep longing for God's presence. The speaker desires to dwell in God's house and experience his beauty. Even the strongest Christian can be distracted. Stay focused and pursue Him! (verse 4).

• Confidence in God's Protection: The psalm portrays God as a shelter and a rock, offering protection during times of trouble - we must lean into Christ in the same way. (verses 5-6).

• Prayer and Supplication: The psalmist acknowledges the importance of prayer and pleads for God's mercy and guidance. Oh, how we ought to be utterly reliant we are today upon Prayer and Supplication! (verses 7-12).

• Faith and Hope: Despite potential abandonment by even family, the speaker expresses unwavering faith and hope in God's goodness - the psalmist doesn't play the victim card, he looks to God. (verses 10-13).

• Patience and Trust: The psalm concludes with a call for patience and trusting in God's timing. Time is in the hands of God, so we must be patient and know that God is sovereign, and He will ensure that His Will is perfectly carried out. (verse 14).

Psalm 27 - A Timeless Message

• Even in difficult times, faith in God can provide strength and security.

• Seeking God's presence brings peace and comfort.

• Prayer is a powerful tool for expressing our needs and dependence on God.

• Holding onto faith and hope allows us to trust in God's ultimate goodness.

The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation

27 Of David.

   1      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?

   2      When evildoers assail me

to eat up my flesh,

          my adversaries and foes,

it is they who stumble and fall.

   3      Though an army encamp against me,

my heart shall not fear;

          though war arise against me,

yet I will be confident.

   4      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 the beauty of the Lord

and to inquire in his temple.

   5      For he will hide me in his shelter

in the day of trouble;

          he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;

he will lift me high upon a rock.

   6      And now my head shall be lifted up

above my enemies all around me,

          and I will offer in his tent

sacrifices with shouts of joy;

          I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

   7      Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;

be gracious to me and answer me!

   8      You have said, “Seek my face.”

          My heart says to you,

“Your face, Lord, do I seek.”

   9            Hide not your face from me.

          Turn not your servant away in anger,

O you who have been my help.

          Cast me not off; forsake me not,

O God of my salvation!

10      For my father and my mother have forsaken me,

but the Lord will take me in.

11      Teach me your way, O Lord,

and lead me on a level path

because of my enemies.

12      Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;

for false witnesses have risen against me,

and they breathe out violence.

13      I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord

in the land of the living!

14      Wait for the Lord;

be strong, and let your heart take courage;

wait for the Lord!