DAY: NINETEEN.

DATE: MARCH 27, 2019.

THEME:  LET YOUR HAND ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN ME, O LORD.

TEXT:  PSALM 89:21.

INTRODUCTION: Our God is faithful to His covenant for those who put their trust in Him.  In a sovereign act of grace, the Lord elected David to be King over Israel (Ps. 89:19-20).  The Lord who elected David also equipped him to fight battles, lead the army, and build the kingdom (Ps. 89:21-23).  God helped David to expand the borders of the kingdom so that it grew by leaps and bounds.  The Lord established David and promised him a throne and a dynasty forever, a promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

 LESSONS:

• The one that is established and strengthened by God cannot be defeated by the enemy. David was known for his military prowess; he killed Goliath, the warlord of the Philistines (I Sam. 17:32-37).
• The hand of God is mighty to establish and strengthen those whose delight is in Him (Ps. 37:4-5).  It was David’s close relationship with God and his desire to exalt Him alone that made him established and strengthened by the Lord.
• The Lord established and strengthened David, because he humbled himself before the Lord. God suppresses the proud but gives grace to the humble (Ps. 89:24-27).
• Anyone who puts his/her trust in God cannot be moved by the waves or storms of life. Those who put their trust in God are like mount Zion …. (Ps. 125:1)
• No doubt, God is always faithful to those who belong to Him (1 Cor. 1:9). We can count on His faithfulness from generation to generation (Isa. 40:31;  cf  89:4).
• The Hand of God is mighty and powerful, able to pull down the stronghold of the enemy and deliver His children from the dungeon of the evil ones (Isa. 43:2-3).

CONCLUSION: We should remember what the hand of God had done in the past and believe Him for what He can always do in the midst of His people.  The Lord, by whose hand David was established and strengthened, is still alive to do the same for us today.