This God

This God—his way is perfect;

the word of the LORD proves true;

he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Psalm 18:30

This verse celebrates three truths we can experience about God. They were true for David when God delivered him from his enemies. They are still experienced by Christians through the victory that Jesus gives us today.

PERFECT GOD. God is perfect. He is the definition of perfection. All He is and everything God does for us is without fault. He is perfect in His holiness while saving sinners through the perfect sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus. He is perfect in His love, never failing to care for His own. He is perfect in His ways, always providing, never failing, always taking care of His children. And the perfect God loves us, hears and answers our prayers, and makes our way in this world and for eternity!

TRUE WORD. God’s Word is true and trustworthy. We have an infinite resource of His wisdom in our hands when we open our Bibles and dig into God’s Word, rooting our beliefs and our actions in what God says. And in the Living Word, Jesus Christ, are found all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge of equally priceless worth. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. And every word of God put into belief and practice proves without fail to be perfectly and practically true.

SHIELDING REFUGE. We all need shelter… shelter from life’s storms, shelter from the heat of the day’s battle, shelter to rest, recover, and restore. God provides that security and safety. We are never alone because His Spirit is always with us, and through Christ, dwells within us. So no matter how hard the wind blows, the sun bakes, or the battle rages, we are protected in Christ by the God in Whom we find sweet rest. He restores our souls. He brings relief just being our place and our person of rest. And resting in Him brings eternal perspective and inexplicable peace.