Part 6: The Problem with Fear and Anxiety

MODERN PROBLEMS ANCIENT SOLUTIONS

PART 6

Psalm 27:1-14

“Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.”  Psalm 27:3 (NLT)

“Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.” Psalm 27:10 (NLT)

WHAT WAS DAVID’S PLAN TO FACE HIS FEARS AND ANXIETIES OF LIFE?

• Dwell in the house of the Lord forever.  

“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.” Psalm 27:4 (NIV)

“My heart says of You, ‘Seek His face!’ Your face, Lord, I will seek.” Psalm 27:8 (NLT)

“Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.” Psalm 27:10 (NLT)

• Gaze upon the beauty of the Lord.

“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His temple.” Psalm 27:4 (ESV)

• Teach me Your way, O Lord. 

“Teach me Your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.” Psalm 27:11 (NIV)

“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)

“Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—” John 1:12 (NIV)

• What is the one thing that is non-negotiable and first in your life?

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS: 

• __________________________________

This Week’s Reading Plan and Podcast:

• YouVersion® Bible App Reading Plan:
  “Psalms from the Well” (12 Days)

• Podcast: “The Problem of Fear and Anxiety”