Interesting Green: Reflection - Psalm 27:1-6, 13-14

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 27:1-6, 13-14, "Facing Your Enemies", Page 48.
By Haddon Robinson, Our Daily Bread Writer

PHOTO: Psalm 27:1-6, 13-14

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh,
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then will I be confident.

One thing I ask of the Lord.
This is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord,
and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling,
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle;
and set me high upon a rock.
Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy,
I will sing and make music to the Lord.

I am still confident of this.
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.

Facing Your Enemies

During the United States Civil War, fierce fighting was taking place near Moorefield, West Virginia. Because the town was close to enemy lines, it would be controlled one day by Union troops and the next by Confederates (fighting for system built on slavery).

In the heart of the town lived an old woman. According to the testimony of a Presbyterian minister, one morning several enemy soldiers knocked on her door and demanded breakfast. She asked them in and said she would prepare something for them.

When the food was ready, she said, "It's my custom to read the Bible and pray before breakfast. I hope you won't mind." They consented, so she took her Bible, opened it at random, and began to read Psalm 27, "The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1). She read on through the last verse: "Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord" (Psalm 27:14). When she finished reading, she said, "Let us pray." While she was praying, she heard sounds of the men moving around in the room. When she said "amen" and looked up the soldiers were gone.

Meditate on Psalm 27. If you are facing enemies, God will use His Word to help you.
- Haddon Robinson

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Psalm 27:1-6, 13-14
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh,
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then will I be confident.

One thing I ask of the Lord.
This is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord,
and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling,
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle;
and set me high upon a rock.
Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy,
I will sing and make music to the Lord.

I am still confident of this.
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.

PHOTO: The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
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Facing Your Enemies

PHOTO: During the United States Civil War, fierce fighting was taking place near Moorefield, West Virginia. Because the town was close to enemy lines, it would be controlled one day by Union troops and the next by Confederates (fighting for system built on slavery).
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In the heart of the town lived an old woman. According to the testimony of a Presbyterian minister, one morning several enemy soldiers knocked on her door and demanded breakfast. She asked them in and said she would prepare something for them.

PHOTO: In the heart of the town lived an old woman. According to the testimony of a Presbyterian minister, one morning several enemy soldiers knocked on her door and demanded breakfast. She asked them in and said she would prepare something for them.
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When the food was ready, she said, "It's my custom to read the Bible and pray before breakfast. I hope you won't mind." They consented, so she took her Bible, opened it at random, and began to read Psalm 27, "The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1). She read on through the last verse: "Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord" (Psalm 27:14). When she finished reading, she said, "Let us pray." While she was praying, she heard sounds of the men moving around in the room. When she said "amen" and looked up the soldiers were gone.

PHOTO: When the food was ready, she said, "It's my custom to read the Bible and pray before breakfast. I hope you won't mind." They consented, so she took her Bible, opened it at random, and began to read Psalm 27, "The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1). She read on through the last verse: "Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord" (Psalm 27:14). When she finished reading, she said, "Let us pray." While she was praying, she heard sounds of the men moving around in the room. When she said "amen" and looked up the soldiers were gone.
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Meditate on Psalm 27. If you are facing enemies, God will use His Word to help you.
- Haddon Robinson

PHOTO: Meditate on Psalm 27. If you are facing enemies, God will use His Word to help you.

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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we pray that we meditate on Psalm 27. If we are facing enemies, God will use His Word to help us.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."
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Reflection - Psalm 27:1-6, 13-14 - Facing Your Enemies
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 27:1-6, 13-14, "Facing Your Enemies", Page 48.
By Haddon Robinson, Our Daily Bread Writer

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Reference
[1] From "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Copyright @ 2009 by Discovery House Publishers, Psalm 27:1-6, 13-14, "Facing Your Enemies", Page 48.

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