“I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.”
In his most desperate time of need, David cries out to God and gets an answer back. And not just a basic “yes” or “no”… he gets handed freedom. Yay! My favorite word! Freedom from what? Fear. Not just one fear. All his fears. Like the mind-racing, can’t-sleep, running-for-your-life kinds of fears. Gone. Pretty great answer.
No wonder after this supernatural encounter David experiences radiant joy, release from shame, and a grateful heart. There is such a clear understanding in this passage that God has truly saved David. He saved him from the trouble surrounding him on the outside and he saved him from the turmoil he was experiencing on the inside. Once again David also acknowledges the reality of angel protection which surrounds and defends him.
Here’s your freedom for today: supernatural freedom is possible even in the most desperate of times. Perhaps it is even more accurate to say that it is especially possible in desperate times. There is something about a weakened physical state that makes more room for God to show up. When we get to the ends of our rope, the only answer left is a supernatural one. God loves to save you, and he’ll do it over and over again. Cry out in those desperate moments and see how God will rescue you in his compassionate grace.
Amen! It is an unbelievable spiritual phenomenon the way the God shows up in the way you need at your lowest and most desperate times. Praise God in the highest for He surely is our refuge and savior.