For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock except our God?
It is God who arms me with strength
and keeps my way secure.
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
he causes me to stand on the heights. Psalm 18:31-33

Have you ever seen a deer or elk or ram on the top or side of a rocky mountain? They got there themselves because they are sure-footed and agile. They know their abilities or else they wouldn’t be up there. Being on the side of a mountain is one of their defense mechanisms because not every creature is so sure-footed.

King David has confidence in the Lord God Almighty. His security isn’t in his fighting abilities (which we will examine tomorrow) or his strength. No, David is sure-footed in his belief that no matter what comes his way, the Lord will provide for him. The ground he stood on, despite the potential slippery nature, was as solid as if he were in the middle of a field.

Many reading this are perhaps going through troubled and fragile circumstances. You keep “sliding” and it seems you’re about ready to slide down the entire mountain. Reach out and call to Him for that security. You say you’ve done that already? Do it again and again and again and again and again.

The compassionate, loving God is there for you, for me.