In short, NO ONE!
“1The LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 10For my father and my mother have forsaken me but the LORD will take me in.” – Psalm 27:1 & 10 (ESV)
David speaks of those that surround him as they work to overthrow him. I cannot speak for you, but I would be very anxious if I were surrounded constantly with those that were looking to do me harm. Yet, David is confidently calm and secure. He is not concerned with those that are around him. He knows that he is protected by God. There is no reason to fear anyone or anything with God in his corner.
Through the difficulty that David faces daily, he remains devoted to God. He is more concerned with pleasing God that thwarting his enemies. One might say that is due to his superior forces and battle intellect, but if we were to ask him, he would say that it is God that gives him that confidence and resolve. He spends time pleading with God in verses 7-9 of Psalm 27 to be sure that God is with him.
“7Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me! 8You have said, ‘Seek my face.’ My hear says to you, ‘You face, LORD, do I seek.’ 9Hide not you face from me. Turn no your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me now, O God of my salvation!” – Psalm 27:7-9 (ESV)
Whatever is going on in the life of David, he does not forget God, his protector and provider. David is fully devoted to God and only God. I have to take the same approach. Whatever is going on in my life whether, personal, professional, emotional, physical, or spiritual it is up to me to turn to God in all situations and devote myself to Him and the tasks He has for me. When doing so there is no room for fear of that which is around me and I will be able to proceed with confident calmness.
So, “Whom shall I fear”, NO ONE!
When you are out there in the world, are you proceeding with fear? What or who is it that is warranting that fear? What if you were to devote yourself to God and plead with Him to be with you, whom shall you fear then?
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