“When I am afraid, I will Trust In You.” – {Psalm 56:1-5}

Fear was a reality to David… It is easy to say to someone “Trust the Lord.” But what does that mean and how do we do it when the bombardment of the thoughts of fear seek to paralyze us and play cruelly with our emotions. David shows what he did. Let us learn from him and also learn to be able to help others in such a time of fierce and cruel attacks of fear on their mind…

David shows us he Contemplates the Character of God. This is imperative to THINK ON TRUTH! It is “Fuel” for his FAITH he feeds his THOUGHT life with TRUTH concerning the character of God

1.- Compassionate – “Be merciful to me, “- (v1). He appeals to Him who is merciful!

2.- Creative Power – “… my God,”-(v1) The word used for “God”  here is”Elohim” and is used thirty-five times in the first two chapters in Genesis and speaks of Creative Power. {See Genesis 1:1}.It is the idea of Omnipotence!

3.- Controlling -“…Most High” speaks of “Exalted” while David’s enemies lived as though they were in control, he knew they were not. God is exalted above all, doing as He pleases when He pleases how He pleases!

4.- Companionship -” You.. You…You…” David continually refers to God. He was not alone. His comforting companionship was assuring, strengthening to him

5.- Communicating – God communicated through Creation- Ps 19:1 but directly Through His Unchanging life imparting soul-nourishing Word of life! ( v 3, 4,10)

THE OUTCOME?  Confidence in and praising God! 

David does not deny the fear but in it, he shows us what he did and you too can do. He immediately CHOOSES to Contemplate the CHARACTER OF GOD and COMMITTING His trust to Him, and CELEBRATES Him– And as v 4 indicates his fears no longer in charge, seeking to control him! Who or what you are Contemplating will determine who or what you choose to allow control of your thinking and emotions! Choose Him!

WHAT TO DO WHEN SCARED? Have a PRE-PLAN! 

Note what he did as you also must do in such times when fear would seek to smother and paralyze you emotionally and spiritually…
A.- CONTEMPLATE  GOD– “Merciful, Powerful, Sovereign, Exalted. Present, His Word. “…in God I trust and am not afraid”  .- (v4).  Contemplation in His character dissolved his fears! Read, Hear, Meditate, Memorize, APPLY His Word

B.- COMMUNE WITH GOD IN HIS WORD –  Contemplation in His character dissolved his fears! Read, Hear, Meditate, Memorize, APPLY His Word. God’s Word Feeds the Mind, the mind informs us to direct and influence our choices and strengthens our faith to focus and fix our hope, and confidence in God. 

C.- COMMIT – Note his response,” I will… I will …” His response is to deposit his TRUST in HIM. The word “Trust” as used here {Batach} is a verb, and figuratively means “to trust, be confident or sure- be bold, {confident, secure, sure}… be bold confident…{Strongs’s Concordance} His confident trust and hope were in the LORD. His character, what he knew of Him, and all who He is! The object of his Hope, confidence is not confidence in himself, and others but the object of His faith – THE LORD!

When he was afraid his response? I will CONTINUALLY put my CONFIDENCE in YOU!

D. -CELEBRATE – PRAISE– “… In whose Word I will Praise…” ( v 4). Praise! Praise Him in difficulties for His Mercy , Power, Sovereignty, companionship, His Word…

God Bless,

Aidan.