I Sought The Lord And He Answered Me

I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.

I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:1-4

Our truest and greatest loyalty must be to our Lord. We are reminded of the unashamed loyalty when we read Psalm 34, where David draws our attention to Someone vastly more vital than anything else on earth.

David says, “I will extol the Lord at all times,” and we are left to wonder about the gaps in our lives when we live as if God is not our source of truth, light and salvation. He says, “His praise will always be on my lips,” and we think about how many times we praise things of this world more than we praise Him. David says, “My soul shall make its boast in the Lord,” and we realize that we boast about our own small successes more than what Jesus has done for us.

Our highest praise goes to our Lord. “Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.”

Loyalty is the test of true love.

Our Daily Bread – March 11, 2018