Facing Fear

With PraisePs 27:1-6

intro

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

2Ti 1:7

Ps 27:1

The only thing that really conquers fear is faith in the Lord.

Isa 12:2

Ps 27:1

Only he who can say, “The Lord is my strength,” can say, “Of whom shall I be afraid?” (Maclaren)

Ps 27:1

“The Lord is my light . . . my salvation” – IOW: “the defense of my life.” -SO- “Whom shall I fear?”

“The LORD is the strength of my life… IOW: “my protection from danger...” -SO- “Of whom shall I be afraid?

Ps 27:1

David is laying claim upon God Himself rather than His works. We need HIM more than we need what He can do for us.

Ps 27:1

Jesus invites us into an intimate sustaining relationship.

•Ps 103:13-14• Joh 15:4-5•Gal 5:22•Php 4:13

Ps 27:1

“Fear” (yarah): “to be afraid of”

“Afraid” (pachad): to dread, to be in terror of

Ps 27:1

To David, the Lord God was so significant, so impressive, so overwhelmingly important that nothing and no one else could inspire fear. With Him, there’s nothing to be afraid of.

Ps 27:1

Psa 23:1Psa 26:1Psa 27:1

In each case, David finds what he lacks only in the presence and provisions of God.

Ps 27:2-3

Fears Inspirations: “evildoers . . . adversaries . . . enemies . . . a host . . . war.”

The evildoers came “to devour” (v. 2); the host had come to “encamp against me” (v. 3); war had risen “against me.”

Ps 27:2-3

“I shall be confident.” - “I AM confident!”

“(David) would calmly trust in God. He would apprehend no danger, for he had seen that the Lord could deliver him.” (Barnes)

Ps 27:2-3

“It does not matter how great the pressure is. What really matters is where the pressure lies—whether it comes between you and God, or whether it presses you nearer His heart.”(Taylor)

Ps 27:4

Heb 10:25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near. (NLT)

Ps 27:5

There will be times when we need to slip away to our hiding place in the Lord

Ps 27:5

“I’m asking GOD for one thing, only one thing:To live with Him in his house my whole life long. I’ll contemplate his beauty; I’ll study at his feet.

That’s the only quiet, secure place in a noisy world, The perfect getaway, far from the buzz of traffic.”Ps 27:4-5 (MSG)

Ps 27:6

Singing is the result of maintaining a close walk with the Lord.

Eph 5:18-21

“This is vertical fellowship at its best!” (Swindoll)

reflection

Confront Fear with Praise

Why?

Isa 43:2, Rom 8:37-39, Joh 14:27

reflection

Praise the Lord, for the chains that seems to bind you serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you when you praise Him.

Facing Fear

With PraisePs 27:1-6