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THE LORD MY GOD

Text: Psalm 18
5 February 2017

SHARING OUR FAITH IN GOD

King David bore witness of his faith in the Lord God consistently. There were many experiences in his life where he saw God’s hand in his life.

For You will save the humble people,

But will bring down the haughty looks.

For You will light my lamp;

The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.      Psalm 18:27-28

1. For You will save the humble people

a) God’s salvation is well appreciated by the humble

b) The humble recognise how much they need the salvation of God

2. But will bring down the haughty looks

a) The “haughty looks”- this is a reference to the proud

b) They are so full of themselves that they reject God

c) One day they will discover how foolish they are to set God aside

3. For You will light my lamp

a) David aligns himself with the humble

b) He may have been the king of Israel but he knew just how badly he needed God in his life

c) In the ancient days, the only way to see the path before you is to use a lamp

d) The lamp would provide the light necessary to walk safely

e) David was grateful that God would light his lamp

i. “Light” was a special word for wisdom

ii. It was the light that God gave that enabled David to rule wisely and well

4. The LORD my God

a) David had a personal faith in God

b) God was not a hazy religious concept

c) God was his LORD

d) David was king serving under the LORD God

5. Enlighten my darkness

a) There was so much darkness in the world

b) Light was sorely needed

c) God would enlighten David so that he did not need to walk in darkness

d) He would be given enlightenment to rule well

DISCOVERING TRUE FAITH IN GOD

God invites all to discover true faith in Him. The Scriptures provide glorious insight as to how true faith may be obtained! Discover God as the Lord of your life!