Psalm 27:2-3

Continuing in Psalm 27 - Written in Nov. 1997

(Quotes by Spurgeon)

2 WHEN THE WICKED, EVEN MINE ENEMIES AND MY FOES, CAME UPON ME TO EAT
UP MY FLESH, THEY STUMBLED AND FELL.

The enemy of my soul, the devil, and all his wicked demons, my foes, came upon me to EAT up my FLESH. My body fat is being consumed, and I am now down to 95 lbs. But..."they stumbled and fell"! Hallelujah! Lord, those who came upon You in the garden of Gethsemane fell backwards to the ground, and "all wrestling belielvers who, rising from their knees shall, by the power of faith, throw their foes upon their faces." Hallelujah!

3THOUGH AN HOST SHOULD ENCAMP AGAINST ME, MY HEART SHALL NOT FEAR:
THOUGH WAR SHOULD RISE AGAINST ME, IN THIS WILL I BE CONFIDENT.

Lord, You know I have recently been told again that I have a serious systemic yeast problem! And since pregnancy causes the yeast to multiply even more.......O Lord, may I not fear! Truly there is a host of evil forces encamped against me, and "war" is raging in my body, but Lord, "in this will I be confident". I will hurry to YOU, for YOU are my place of refuge! May my CONFIDENCE truly be in YOU!

Psalm 23:4


Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me...

Spurgeon says, "Nobody is afraid of a shadow...The shadow of a dog cannot bite; the shadow of a sword cannot kill; the shadow of death cannot destroy us. Let us not, therefore, be afraid...We feel a thousand deaths in fearing one....The little child out at sea in the storm is not frightened like all the other passengers on board the vessel, it is asleep in its mother's bosom; it is enough for it that its mother is with it...THOU are with me; I have, in having thee, all that I can crave: I have perfect comfort and absolute serenity, for THOU art with me."

Lord, may I keep sound wisdom and discretion so that I may claim Your promise in :

Proverbs 3: 24,26


When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be they confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Lord, may I not be afraid of any new SUDDEN FEAR ( panic attacks, weird/new symptoms, more weight loss, scary stories about those who had life threatening pregnancies and died), and may I not be afraid of the desolation, destruction, and wasteness of the yeast or whatever it is that has done its work, but may I be able to endure as I rest in Your "secret place" here behind Your walls in Your fort!