An Anchor Worth Putting Hope In

Psalm 119:114 - "You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in Your word."

What do you hope in?

For some, the answer to that question is obvious.

Money
Fame
Prestige
Power
Security
Significance
Family
Friends
Self

Where does God fall on that list? To David, God was hope. He was the only hope that David had. When David faced the world, God was his refuge. In other words, when David felt like life's storms were difficult, he could hide away in God's arms. God would be there for him in the most difficult of times.

He called God his shield. A shield defends a soldier from an enemy's attack. It protects the heart, and other vital organs. God offers us protection; not just physical protection, but spiritual protection too.

So, David put his trust in God. But, he also placed it in the Word of God.

Today, I was talking with several students who shared with me their doubts that God is there. They shared about the trials that they were going through in life. They shared about their fears that they might abandon God. When I pressed them on the time that they spend with God, each one of them mentioned that they spent time praying to God, but that they didn't spend time listening to God. They didn't spend time reading God's Word. They didn't have an anchor to hold onto in life's darkest days. God has given us His Word for encouragment and correction. He has given us His Word to illuminate our way in life. He has given us His Word to understanding Who God is, and what it is that God expects of us. He has given us His word for instruction in righteousness. Hold onto His Word. Let God speak to you through it. And, celebrate that you have something worth putting trust into.

Dear God,

Your Word truly is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths. Help us to trust it. Help us to trust You. Thank you for never giving us reason to doubt You. You are magnificent, and You are good. We are blessed.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.