August 28, 2024
My beloved children in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May God bless you. Let us read Psalms 27:5: “For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle, He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.”
David recollects how God saved him in times of trouble. This Psalm is a testimony of his life, where he beautifully describes the miracles God performed for him. “In the time of trouble, He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle, He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.” On one side, this is a declaration of faith, and on the other, it describes his experience. God will be with us in times of trouble. Just as David described, his life was threatened on all sides. His uncle Saul hunted him like a deer, continuously positioning 3,000 warriors to find and destroy him. Saul was determined to hunt him down.
At one point, knowing that David was on a mountain, Saul surrounded that mountain with 3,000 warriors, thinking, “You cannot escape me this time.” But inside, there were just David and his bodyguard, Abishai—only two people. These 3,000 were trained soldiers, and there seemed to be no way of escape. But according to this verse, when David made a faith declaration to the Lord, the day his life was in danger, when he was surrounded by men hiding to attack him so he could not escape, “For in the time of trouble, He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle, He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.” Just as he prayed, God gave anesthesia to all the 3,000 warriors. In the Bible, anesthesia is referred to as deep sleep. These 3,000 came with murderous rage, but the Lord had wonderfully carried David out.
The Bible says, “Like birds flying about, so will the Lord of hosts defend His children. Defending, He will also deliver; passing over, He will preserve.” Perhaps you are also caught in something, or trapped by an inappropriate person, with no way of escape—unable to escape from him or her, or burdened with an irrevocable debt. You might think, “My life is over; I am trapped. Everything is over; I am caught.” Today, declare this verse and pray: “For in the time of trouble, He shall hide me in His pavilion.” He will hide you, cause you to escape, and save your life. Beloved children of God, the one who wanted to destroy you will be destroyed. And the Lord will save your life. Today, God says, “He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies and anoints my head with oil.”
Prayer: Dear Lord, we thank You. Some are crying out while listening to these words. According to this verse, somehow save and rescue me, Lord. I should not perish in this. Even if I have sinned, rescue me and bring me out, Lord. Henceforth, I will be true to You. From now on, those who see them should say, “Let us not interfere in his affairs; his status is on a different level now, his God is standing with him. We cannot stand against him.” Lord, help them to step aside from my children. Lord, bring them out of every sin and debt they are trapped in, causing them to thrive. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
