When I was in elementary school I hung out with Brian. I suppose I thought it would make me cool or something but Brian was the kid to hang out with for other reasons than status: Brian was big. No one picked on Brian. Somehow, in the psychology of my young life, I realized how protected I would be having Brian as my best friend. I was a little guy in elementary and needed the BIG guy to defend me at times (my mouth was not always controlled in those days). Having someone to defend you is a blessed position to be in if you can't defend yourself. David, in Psalm 27, starts this section of praise Psalms off with that very truth: "... The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread?" (27:1) David needed someone to defend him. When Saul came out against him, he would need defending. When everyone left him (even his parents; 27:10), he would need defending. When Satan came accusing, he would need defending. When his own conscious accused him, he would need defending. When false witness accused him (27:12), he would need defending. When God's wrath demanded payment for sin, God's son would defend him. We can not live in this world without a good defensive system. Some try to defend themselves, but are slain by their own simply guilt, much less the foes of this life. God is our Defender - whom should we be afraid? Don't stand in fear of the world around you and the terror within you. Lean on the defensive of your life and find hope in the future with Him (27:12-14)
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