relationships (Psalm 119:41-48) True Confidence

(Psalm 119:41-48) 

41 May Your favor also come to me, Lord,
     Your salvation according to Your word;
42 So that I will have an answer for one who taunts me,
     For I trust in Your word.
43 And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
     For I wait for Your judgments.
44 So I will keep Your Law continually,
     Forever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty,
     For I seek Your precepts.
46 I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings 
     And shall not be ashamed.
47 I will delight in Your commandments,
     Which I love.
48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,
     Which I love;
     And I will meditate on Your statutes.

TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:

I've always wanted to have a ready answer which was confident and ironclad in case anyone tried to ridicule or challenge me.  We have to remember that, here, David was speaking of eternal salvation from the Lord hundreds of years before Jesus had even come to earth in flesh to accomplish His work on the cross.  This is how much faith David and other godly ones of the Old Testament had!  They weren't sure how the Lord was going to make it happen, they just had faith that somehow the Lord would make it happen.

Now we have the Bible, both the Old and the New Testaments.  Within these pages are many prophecies, most of which have been fulfilled already.  It also contains many testimonies of eyewitnesses to all these events.  Creation, archeological and historical findings also support what the Bible says. 

IF this isn't enough to give one confidence, we definitely will find confidence and strength from God's words themselves.  But remember that Christianity isn't academic, or about winning any sort of debate, or about pleasing others.  Being a believer is all about having a personal relationship with the Lord.  In His salvation, we are freed from sin and death, therefore, we do not have to be afraid, ashamed or embarrassed.  As well, when we pray and ask the Lord for His help and guidance, He will equip and empower us!  Therefore, our confidence comes from Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior!  From God, Himself!