Do Right!

Do Right!

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psalms 56:3 KJV

David understood fear. He was a young man who got exposed to life quite early. While his brothers were being trained for war in Saul's army, he was left alone to take care of flock. He didn't have any formal training or guidance; he learnt how to fight, defend himself and protect the sheep. It couldn't have just happened that David knew how to fight the lion and the bear; there had to be a time of preparation for the experiences that would come after. And that is the first lesson here: nothing keeps you from danger. You are only promised protection IN danger, not FROM danger. How does God test your heart's allegiance if everything goes smoothly everytime?

Times of testing WILL come; not MAY. You do not get a pass from trials. David was being prepared for greatness, just as Joseph too was, but the paths they took to get there didn't look like it initially. Second lesson: whatever God allows or brings is for your building up and strengthening. God does not waste resources; if indeed you were created by Him, you are a work in progress, being prepared for manifestation and impact.

And like David, you have got to settle in your heart how you will handle trouble. If you wait until you get into it before you decide, it will most times be too late. Daniel made up his mind long before the meat was laid before him; the 3 Hebrew boys knew the God they served and no earthly king was going to shake that resolve. It is now that you must prepare for those perilous times. Anytime fear comes, I know what to do: I run to the One who has already secured my eternity. Everything else going on around me is just temporary. He has never disappointed anyone who put his/her trust in Him, and His nature is such that cannot lie or change His mind.

Whatever it is that has gone before or lies ahead, hold on to God. Trust Him completely; He is too faithful to fail. His time of favour is here.