Fearless | Psalm 27

What keeps us awake at night? What makes our hearts race with worry? This exploration of Psalm 27 confronts the universal language we all speak: fear. We discover that David, a man who faced giants, armies, and assassins, offers us something radical—not a technique for managing anxiety, but a foundation that makes fear irrelevant. The psalm reveals three transformative truths: God is our light, illuminating reality when darkness confuses us; God is our salvation, rescuing us from dangers we cannot escape alone; and God is our stronghold, the fortress we run to when everything falls apart. What's striking is that David doesn't start with his problems—he starts with God. His confidence isn't self-generated positive thinking; it's God-confidence. The passage challenges us to examine our own 'one thing'—that singular, all-consuming desire that shapes our decisions. For David, it wasn't wealth, revenge, or even relief from his enemies. It was God's presence. He wanted to dwell in God's house, to gaze upon divine beauty, to simply be with God. This isn't escapism; it's the ultimate realism. When God's presence becomes our greatest pursuit, God's presence becomes our greatest protection. The question we must answer honestly: Is knowing God even on our list of top five desires, or are we too busy running around like Martha, stressed about a thousand things while missing the one thing that matters?