Abiding Assurance
“I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around. Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.” Psalms 3:6-7 NKJV Whether with respect to defeat, delay, or denial, numbers remain a very strategic metric in human assessment. People often determine when the game is up on the basis of this metric; but the story is different for those whose confidence is in the Lord. When David said to himself “ I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around ”, he was taking exception to the metrics of numbers against the fear of failure and defeat. Unfortunately, in the multiplication of the challenges against the promises of God, it is always easier for believers to lose the passion for prayer. But the psalmist kept the passion alive with a cry “ Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! ”. God doesn’t care about the numbe...