The LORD is my light

Text: Psalm 27
Service Date: 3.16.25
Sermon:

• As we continue in the Lenten season, we are not only reflecting on the life and ministry of Jesus while he was on Earth. We are also reflecting in our life and our trust in Jesus today.
• One of the best ways that we can best understand our lives in relation to our faith is to study the life of another life in relation to their faith. We are looking into the life of David. In this psalm it seems that David is troubled and fearful.
• Fear is a dark shadow that envelopes us and ultimately imprisons us within ourselves. We can conquer fear itself by trusting in the LORD, who brings salvation. If we want to dispel the darkness of fear, let us remember with the psalm writer that the lord is my light and my salvation (restoration).
• I believe that many of us are also in a state of fear. We fear ourselves and our own safety, but we also fear for our friends and family. We fear for those that are losing the God-given rights, and we are unsure what we could do to help. The time that we are in now seems unprecedented which creates fear.
• Similarly to our current times, this psalm seems to be written in a time when the writer feels forgotten about and possibly in danger. The writer is waiting to see the LORD work in his life. The writer is trusting God in his most difficult times. We have a choice; we can also trust in God in these extremely unprecedented and difficult time.
• In the passage, David uses the term, “Temple.”  David may have used the word “temple” to refer to the presence of the LORD. David’s greatest desire was to live in God’s presence each day of his life. Believers can call upon God at any time, but how shortsighted it is to call on God when trouble comes.
• David also states that he remains confident in the LORD. The definition of “confidence” is “literally all speech or speaking all things and thereby conveys the idea of freedom to say all. The basic idea in the word is freedom of speech, when the word flowed freely.” I believe that David uses this term because he can speak in confidence that God will restore him and keep him free from his enemies.
• We are now about to enter the time of the Love Feast. This is a time to enter God’s presence. We can face God confidently and place our trust in God. In this time, let us face God with love and appreciation, leaving our fear and worries in God’s hands.

Conclusion: Let us be people who trust in the LORD and remain confident in God’s restoring nature in difficult times.