What happens when we take God at His word?

Psalms 18:1-2 NLT
[1] I love you, Lord; you are my strength. [2] The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.18.1-2.NLT

Psalms 18:16-21 NLT
[16] He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. [17] He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. [18] They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me. [19] He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. [20] The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence. [21] For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.18.16-21.NLT

David writes this Psalm in praise to God for delivering on His promise to save, rescue and restore all who put their faith and full trust in Him. We can’t see God with the naked eye, but we can know Him deep within our hearts, when our hearts become His home, His sanctuary.

David was not a perfect or sinless man, but he knew where to turn in times of great distress, when the world around him was coming at him relentlessly and without mercy.

Life can often seem that way; overwhelming and without an end in sight. It can seem like our enemies are coming at us from every side and angle. But the Lord God Almighty is there. Ready to defend, rescue, and restore, with all of heaven’s armies and resources at His disposal.

Don’t make God’s way your last resort. Rather, seek Him and His kingdom and His righteousness first. When you put your life in his hands daily, He will hide you under the shadow of His wings. When the enemy launches his attacks, the full armor of God will protect you from the evil one, who wants to devour your soul, like a roaring lion, and rob you of your inner peace, happiness, and joy.

Remember God in the victories, as well as in the times of defeat, when it seems like the enemy has gotten the best of you.

The best of you doesn’t belong to the devil, but to the living God, who will save you, deliver you and restore your faith and trust, as you look to Him.

David describes the mighty power and authority of God over you and your soul as a mighty fortress, who rends the heavens and comes down, like a mighty tempest to fight for and deliver us from evil. This is who God is and what He does for the one who puts their full trust in Him.

When we take God at His word, He shows up in a powerful way, that will transcend our mind and our understanding.

Trust in Him with all of your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all of your ways, and He will make your way and your paths straight. He will go ahead of you and make His footsteps your pathway.