MEMORISE
He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me (Psalm 18:19).
READ:
Psalm 18:19
He also brought me out into a broad place;
He delivered me because He delighted in me.
EXPOSITION
Psalm 18 is a wonderful song about the Lord's victory in David's life. David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord delivered him from all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. David's enemies wanted to destroy him, and we read in verses 4 and 5 how overwhelmed he was: The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me' (NIV). But David called to the Lord in his distress and the Lord heard his voice (line 6). The Lord came to his rescue in an amazing way and delivered him from his enemies: *'He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters'* (Psalm 18:16 NIV). The Lord brought David from a place of fear into a spacious place. He rescued him because He delighted in him.
Fear has a way of isolating you; almost as if walls are closing in around you. Your perspective becomes blurred, your breathing feels shallow, and you feel surrounded by your enemy. Sometimes, our default reactions retreat into the place of fear when we feel threatened. Even though we loathe this place, we know no other way of defence. We submit to the enemy and the walls close on us'. We isolate ourselves and fear overwhelms us.
But the Lord says He is our Rock, our Fortress, and our Deliverer. In Him we can take refuge. He is our Shield and our safe place (Psalm 18:2). What a lovely image we have in today's text of the Lord bringing us out into a spacious place! His heart for us is freedom from fear or anything else tormenting us. He rescues us when we call on Him, because our righteousness is found in Him.
SUGGESTED HYMN FOR TODAY:
CAC GHB 825
1. Christ, our mighty Captain, leads against the foe
We will never falter, when he bids us go;
Tho' His righteous purpose we may never know,
Yet we'll follow all the way.
Chorus:
Forward! Forward! 'tis the
Lords command,
Forward! forward to the
promise land;
Forward! Forward! Let the
chorus ring
We are sure to win with Christ
our king.
2. Satan's fearful onslaughts cannot make us yield
While we trust in Christ, our
Buckler and our shield
Pressing ever on the spirit's sword we wield,
And we follow all the way.
3. Let our glorious banner ever be unfurled
From its mighty stronghold evil shall be hurled;
Christ, our mighty Captain, over comes the world,
And we follow all the way.
4. Fierce the battle rages, but 'twill not be long,
Then triumphant shall we join the blessed throng,
Joyfully uniting in the victor's song
If we follow all the way.
Amen.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, give me victory over every form of fear stopping me from entering into my large space.
2. Pray for the Nigerian Army that the Lord will give them victory over the enemies of peace in Nigeria.
3. Pray for CAC Olutimehin Region, our father in the Lord, the Superintendent, and its officers at the various levels, as led by the Spirit of God
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY:
Ephesians 5:15-6:24;
Philippians 1-2
AUTHOR
CAC Worldwide
Remain blessed
 DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 TOPIC: A SPACIOUS PLACE){kind=link}