Daily devotions 21st August 2017

Psalm 46: 11The Lord Almighty is with us, the God of Jacob is our fortress.

The psalmist reflects on the protection of God as he had experienced so many setbacks and challenges having faced countless enemies and dangers. He described it as troubles that are as big as mountains and the pressure and fear that had surrounded him like the experience of going through a huge storm in the sea.

He said that though the challenges that threatened his life was enormous but the greatness of our God is even greater than all of these. The psalmist said that all the hostile nations that rise up against him are nothing when God moved his hand over them. They were utterly destroyed by God in supernatural ways.

Then the psalmist call upon the whole known world to come and witness what God had done for him and the people of Israel. He reminded the people of their great God and the promises that God had delivered to them. Therefore there was no reason for them to be concerned as the God who is for us is greater than the enemy who is against us.

Then he said in verse 10 “Be still and know that I am God.” This is a confirmation that the God of Israel is in control and all that we need to do is to trust in Him and surrender all our troubles and needs to Him.

In the last verse of the psalm he wrote; The Lord Almighty is with us, the God of Jacob is our fortress. This same God of Israel is also our God, what He has done for Israel, He can and He will do the same for us.