“The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1, NIV)
At my 92-year old grandmother’s wake, her pastor noted that she would often quote today’s psalm; pause for effect; then answer confidently: “Nobody!”
If we live in the light of the Lord, we need not fear those who lurk in the darkness. Though the agents of evil may snare us, the length of our captivity is limited, and our liberation is assured.
Whom shall we fear? “Nobody!” – Luther
The world as we know it “whistles through the graveyard”; that is, it ignores all evidence that we, too, shall die.
Our Lord offers us the only hope of life through death. He, alone, is the resurrection and the life.
Our Lord’s question: “Do you believe this,” is the litmus test. To answer in the affirmative does not keep us out of the graveyard but, because of Jesus, the graveyard to the believer becomes a passageway, not a destination.
Live each day as one going from life to life. – Luther
There are times when we feel out-matched or out-numbered. Today’s scripture reminds us that we are not only not alone; but that we need never fear or fret. On God’s side there are always more with “us” than there are with “them.” – Luther
Daily Encouragement 