Instability is the result of a fallen world. We cannot expect stability from the world, because it has rejected the Creator. We cannot expect stability from human beings if they, too, have rejected their Lord. It would be a challenge to be confident in our present world, but believers are not of this world; we are citizens of heaven, working for our Lord, while awaiting our journey home.
Biblical confidence is something that is not shaken by inner instability or external instability, it is the result of a fallen world. We cannot expect stability from the world, because it has rejected the Creator. We cannot expect stability from human beings if they, too, have rejected their Lord. It would be a challenge to be confident in our present world, but believers are not of this world; we are citizens of heaven, working for our Lord, while awaiting our journey home.
Biblical confidence is something that is not shaken by inner instability or external variability for that matter. It is a decision and mindset to trust and get our security from Christ. This kind of trust leads to confident Kingdom living; so, we find our security in the proper Source. This connection is one of victory, because God always fulfills his promise to bring good things into our lives. He wants us to taste his goodness!
In our passage today, David reminds us we are safe in the care of God; only the Lord can make us feel secure. As we cling to the Word of God and apply it to our lives, our confidence grows and the root of God’s love connects us firmly to the Truth of his goodness. Nothing can come between God and his beloved, unless we allow it. Nothing can come between you and God, unless you place your greatest confidence in someone or something else. Stay focused on Jesus, because he is the only One who has promised to bring us redemption from sin and death. Jesus will show you the true way of life, bring you joy, and live with you for eternity. His plan for you is not of this world!
Psalms 16:1-11 NLT
1
Keep me safe, O God,
for I have come to you for refuge.
2
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
3
The godly people in the land
are my true heroes!
I take pleasure in them!
4
Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods.
I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood
or even speak the names of their gods.
5
Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing.
You guard all that is mine.
6
The land you have given me is a pleasant land.
What a wonderful inheritance!
7
I will bless the Lord who guides me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8
I know the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
9
No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.[praise]
My body rests in safety.
10
For you will not leave my soul among the dead
or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.
11
You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for guiding our lives and bringing us into a place of divine stability in your love. We do not need to be tossed to and fro, we can be fixed and unshakable in your presence, so we can eat from the table of your grace. Grant us today, the joy of your presence, Lord. In Jesus’ name. Amen.