Be Still And Know

READ: Psalm 27:1 NLT 'The Lord is my light and my salvation — so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?' If you’ve ever looked through a list of phobias you will have been amazed by the variety. I’ve only recently come across Nomophobia which is the fear of not having mobile access; Ephebiphobia, which is the fear of teenagers; and Syngenesophobia which is the fear of relatives. We might laugh for a moment, but only for a moment, because all fears are serious. If you are afraid then your life is distorted and restricted by the fear. David had every reason to be fearful. His life as a shepherd would have introduced him to a wide range of potential fears, and his relationship with Saul must have been reasonably scary even on the calmest days. All of those experiences would have done little to prepare him for the extraordinary threats and challenges of life as a King. Skilful and successful as he was as a military commander there must have been many d