I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise
shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the
humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us
exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me
from all my fears. Psalm 34:1–4
Psalm 34, one of David’s most powerful psalms,
was written by him in the cave of Adullam. I find it really interesting that
David wrote it during one of the most challenging seasons in his life. It’s by
no stretch of the imagination for us to see that this was one of the lowest
points in David’s life—on the run from King Saul, full of fear and groveling in
the presence of the king of Gath, then hiding in a cave. How the mighty had
fallen!
After such a demeaning episode, in his darkest
hour, David could have indulged in self-pity and condemnation, but instead he
chose not to be defeated by his circumstances. Rather, he chose to bless the
Lord and let the praises of the Lord be continually in his mouth. Was he
fearful? Absolutely! However, despite his fear that King Saul would capture him
or that the king of Gath would slay him to avenge Goliath, he sought the Lord
in worship in that cave. And God in His faithfulness did not just deliver David
from all his fears, but He also transformed all the men who were gathered in
the cave with him. They went from being distressed, in debt and discontented to
becoming fearless warriors, giant-slayers in their own right, and faithful, mighty
men who served David all the days of their lives (see 2 Sam. 23:8–39).
Today, do you believe that God loves you and
is faithful to deliver you? It doesn’t matter if you are feeling fearful, if
you are in distress, in debt, or discontented. Believe right. Believe that when
you seek the Lord in worship as David did, the Lord will indeed hear you,
deliver you from all your troubles and transform you. Worship is one of the
easiest, yet most powerful ways of being free from self-occupation. Look away
from the painful symptoms or the fearful circumstances that are bothering you,
and worship Jesus. Be occupied with Him and everything will work together for
your good.
Would you do me a favor? I would like you to
visit josephprince.com/power, where I have included a worship video of me
leading my church in singing the words of David in Psalm 34. I want to
demonstrate to you through the video how worship is one of the quickest ways
for you to focus on Jesus and overcome your feelings of defeat.
I am believing that as we worship the Lord,
you will be completely free from any trouble or area of defeat that you are
struggling with today. Let’s agree together that your body will be healed, that
all your fears will disappear, and that all your addictions will be gone in the
mighty name of Jesus.
Come magnify the Lord with me, come worship Jesus with the words of David, and experience His goodness and deliverance! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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