Psalm 20:7 Our text passage lets us know the name of the Lord is where our help is and it is more dependable than chariots and horses or the smart inventions of man. The trust of many people is in all the wrong things, their trust is in things that will ultimately fail them, that's what our text passage tells. The Name of the Lord is where our help is. "Chariots and horses" as our text passage mentions, refers to man made devises, structures and systems. A chariot is a transportation carriage fashioned by men and pulled by a horse or horses. Horses on the other hand are animals men have learned to ride that enhances transportation and productivity. What are you looking to outside of God to enhance your life and make you better? Who are you looking to outside of God to help you get far or transport you into the league, success or promotion you desire? There are things like chariots and horses that look dependable, strong and seem to be working. they might even bring some ...
Psalm 91:14 Those who look to God, trust God, love God have a promise of being successful over their challenges and problems. God promises to deliver such people, He promises to lift such people up in life. The Lord lifts such people to higher altitudes. Loving God makes us grateful to Him. Some people struggle with being grateful. They find it hard being grateful for life, opportunities, and the blessings that have been added to their lives since birth. This is a wrong attitude. Such people are deceived by the natural, they look at natural things like their temporary unpleasant experiences to determine whether God is faithful or not. People in this category are deceived by calendar years, they check out time to determine if God is faithful or not. They give God a time frame for performance, if things don't happen within that time frame they give up on God. This is the wrong attitude. They forget God is not limited to time or by time. God is eternal and time answers to God. Such ...