All God!

All God!

Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. Psalm 119:114 KJV

Context and Charge:

This verse is taken from the longest chapter of the bible - 176 verses divided into 22 parts of 8 verses each. Each part has a reference to the Word of God, which is referred to in different ways in these 22 parts. What this means is that the Word of God is central to all I hope to be. Whatever the direction I want to take, I can only make a plan that succeeds when I make a plan to align with God's Word. The world has its theories, practices and conventions, and most times, these work for the people of the world since they are already under its control, but for all those who decide to align with God's Word and allow it guide their lives, their lives are always beautiful. Who/What is your motivation and guide?

For those who have made God their confidence, he becomes their hiding place and shield. Isn't it a bit odd that God is referred to as a hiding place? Confidence in God does not give me permission to jump headlong into any situation, but to wait for God's guidance. The fool in the world relies on the false tokens the world provides, trusting in the false hope the world gives. However, the one who trusts in the Lord knows when danger is ahead, and as led, hides him/herself in God. When the enemy also shoots deadly arrows, God becomes the shield that quenches all the fiery darts of the evil one. Don't trust the provisions of a world that cannot secure itself from God's wrath. Only God can truly protect.

Conviction and Conclusion:

This confidence does not happen overnight, but is the product of long usage and experience. The more I trust God, the more I learn His ways and can gladly do what He loves. By the exercise of my own freewill, I surrender my life to God. I am confident that God is all I need for all of life. In the face of troubles, trials, tribulations and tough times , God has proven over and over again that when I have Him, I have all that I need. My hope is in God alone; there is no one and nothing else that can replace God in my life. I am safe only in Him; the world and all its troubles have no hold on me. God's word assures me that it will all end in praise. God's time of favour is here.