Celebrating an answer to Prayer

Read Psalm 28.

How do you feel when you think your prayers are not being heard?
How do you feel when the answer to your prayers is delayed?
How do you feel when your prayers are answered?

David expressed all the above feelings in this Psalm.  He was concerned that God's seeming silence might leave him without mercy in his time of need.  But then his deliverance came.  His prayers were answered.  God had stepped in.  It was time to celebrate.

David praised the LORD for who He is.  Notice how personal the relationship is.

1. The LORD is my strength.
This is internal fortitude in times of great stress.  Paul did not see his prayer answered but God gave him the strength he needed to persevere.
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'"
(2 Corinthians 12:9)

2. The LORD is my shield.
This is external protection.  Believers are instructed to "put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.  In all circumstances take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one." (Ephesians 6:11,16)

3. The LORD is my trust.
This is spiritual  confidence.  Sure, he possessed skills to fight and he had an army, but his ultimate trust was in God.
"His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love." (Psalm 147:10-11)

The results were rejoicing and singing.  Charles Spurgeon wrote, "When God blesses us, we should bless Him with all our heart."