I take Him at his WILL

"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.

With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation." Psalm 91:14-16

 

Psalm 91 is one of my absolute favorites. I love it because of the way the description of God's protection warms my heart and reassures me of how He surrounds me with Himself. Usually, I focus on the beginning of this psalm, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust'." v 1-2 because it comforts me and reminds me who He is to me. It soothes my anxious soul in seasons when I feel overwhelmed or threatened.

But today, as I was reading the whole Psalm, when I got to the end, it spoke to me. I was reminded of why He does these things for me. "Because he loves me," he says, "for he acknowledges me." This says that, because I love God, because I acknowledge him that he WILL protect me. When I call upon him he WILL answer me.  It proclaims that he WILL be with me in times of trouble. He WILL deliver me and honor me. With long life he WILL satisfy me and show me HIS salvation!  Praise God!

No where do I see a "maybe", an "if," or even a 'when I can'.  I see the word WILL time and time again.  WILL is a statement of fact a promise of action, meaning "determined or sure to". God WILL do these things.  He WILL, answer me, be with me, deliver and honor me because I responded to His gift of grace.  He WILL show me HIS salvation.  His greatest gift.

I believe God and take him at his word. Not for one moment do I think He would break his word, it is simply not in his character.  I believe these promises, these statements of his devotion and love. I take comfort and confidence that no matter what my situation, when I call out he WILL answer me.   I trust HIM!  I have confidence in His perfect WILL!   Do you?

God thank you for this day. Another day to learn more about you, to share you with others and to rest assured you have a plan for my life.  Thank you for your promises to be in the midst of my life as I live it in acknowledgment of you.  I pray I bring you glory and honor and that I live a life pleasing to you today.  It is in your will, your way and your strength that all these things can be done.