A Song of love and gratitude Part 1

"1I love you, LORD; you are my strength. 2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my Saviour; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. 3I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and

he saved me from my enemies."         Psalm 18:1-3   NLT

Over the next few days, let us look at David's song of love and gratitude to God. He wrote this song on the day of his deliverance from his enemies, including Saul. Just look at some of the things he sang about. 

First he thanked God for being strong for him in a time when he couldn't possibly have helped himself. There are many times when we need to do this. Think of a time, probably recently when you know that Jesus reached down and rescued you from something. You may have been on ground that was making you sink under the weight of fear and anguish. But, Jesus was there to put your feet upon solid ground - rock,  and built a fortress of protection around you. Where else could you ever receive this type of protection; even a bodyguard falls under greater strength. Jesus is the bodyguard to beat all bodyguards, and He is never taken over by anyone who is stronger - never!

Jesus is our shield, our image of protection, salvation and victory. He is the one that we can rely on when everyone else has deserted us. Think of those lonely, scary times when you thought some human help was around you, only to find that they had left you on your own. The going had become too tough for them and in order to save themselves, they deserted you. This happened to Jesus prior to His crucifixion, in the Garden of Gethsemane, His disciples chose to sleep instead of being there to support Him. And when He was being led to His place of crucifixion, many deserted Him, even His own Father 'My God, my God, why have You deserted Me?' Mk 15:34. Jesus knows what it is like to be left on His own and therefore, He will never allow you to go through problems without being by your side. He is our place of safety.

When we call upon the Lord, we can be sure that He has heard us, therefore, this gives us an opportunity to praise and worship Him. King David wrote a song of praise and gratitude to God on the day of his rescue and then sang it, no doubt at the top of his voice. We can all sing and praise God. You may sing like a Nightingale but then again it may sound like a Jackdaw with a sore throat. It doesn't worry Jesus, it is what is in your heart that matters to Him. So why don't you spend some time just worshipping your friend, your protector, your rock and Saviour Jesus Christ. Let Him know the gratitude that is in your heart for all that He has done and will do. He really is on your side.

Copyright 2025 Grahame Howard. 

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now
Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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