PSALM 3
- Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me.
- Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
- But Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory and the lifter of mine head.
- I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and He heard me out of His holy hill. Selah.
- I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. KJV
This is a psalm of David when he fled from Absalom, his son. He was greatly distressed because he loved his son. That made the battle so much worse. His fatherly instinct would cause him to want to protect his son instead of going to battle with him.
There are times when we are consumed by our circumstances and cannot see the way out. That is looking down. We are not to look down but up. Down is the earthly realm. Up is the heavenly realm.
According to Revelation 12:12 we must be learning to dwell in the heavenly realm. We have to start focusing on the good thing He has promised to us instead of the trouble. If we are consumed in the pain of the hour we must pray and cry to the Lord. He is the only One Who can lift our heads up to Him.
If He did it for David, He will do it for us. His love and power will help us through the night. And when we awake, we will be facing a brand-new day with a brand-new spirit. He will come and fight our battle and lift our focus up to Him.
We must learn how to let Him have control over the situation and take our hands off. We must focus on the greatness of His mighty power instead of our own weakness and the pain that is causing us to look down. That is His will for us in all situations. The harder the problem the easier for faith to work. We will lean on Him more the tougher the problem.
Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. KJV