Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 7, 2022: SOAP #4418:  Genesis 18-19; Psalm 3; Luke 7

SCRIPTURE:  Psalm (NIV) 3:1 A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah
3 But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.
4 To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah
5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the LORD sustains me.
6 I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.

OBSERVATION: King David heard his enemies trying to convince him that it was foolish to trust God.  According to them God would not help David.  David was on his own in dealing with his enemies.  

So, what does David do?  He tells God what his enemies are saying.   He confesses his faith to God.  God is not only going to help David, God, Himself is a shield around David!  God gives David His favor and brings David a new point of view. 

David lifts his head from looking at the problems around him to looking at the blessings above him!

APPLICATION:  I serve the same God as David!  David’s God, who is my God, is a shield around me!   He looks on me with favor!  He causes me to lift my head from looking at the problems surrounding me to looking at the blessings above me!

Looking at the problems around me depresses me; looking at the blessings above me encourages me and assures me of victory! 

PRAYER:  Lord, I know my life is affected by where I focus my eyes.  I set the focus of my life on you and your word.  Amen.

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