Make A Statement

Ps. 3:3  But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head.

What does it mean to "make a statement"?  It is to declare fact.  And it is important to do so because our position on a matter may be unclear or uncertain to others or even to ourselves.  But the timing of the statement can be equally as important.  Words fitly spoken (said at the right time) make a difference (Prov. 25:11).

David is surrounded by trouble.  He is on the run and being hunted down that he might be killed.  His enemies increase in number while his friends seem to be few.  Both camps are wondering if God has forgotten him.  David has to be wondering, too.

So, David chooses to make a statement.  In the middle of everything that is going on, he declares what he knows to be true.  That God is his protection (surrounding shield), his praise (glory), and his promotion (the One who lifts up his head with joy).  He expresses his confidence and faith in God.  With perfect timing.

In times when trouble seems to surround us and we wonder if God has forgotten us, let us remember David's example here.  Let us choose to declare what we know to be true, what we believe.  That God is our shield, our glory and the lifter of our heads.  Our protection, our praise and our promotion.  When trouble surrounds you, declare God's truth.  Make a statement!


Sock Monkey Snippet:  When trouble surrounds you, declare God's truth.