Psalm 27:1-4 Inductive Study

Step 1

Read God's Word

Look at the passage

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Psalm 27

¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?
² When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.
³ Though an army deploys against me,
my heart is not afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
still I am confident.

Step 2 
What Does God's Word Say?
List Facts

 1 The Lord gives lite to my path and he saves me.  Given this I have nothing to fear.  The Lord is my anchor therefore I have nothing to be afraid of.

2My enemies will not be able to overtake me for they will stumble and fall.

3 I need not worry even though a multitude is against me and war is breaking out.  I can hold my head high.

Step 3 
What Does God's Word Mean?
Learn the lessons

1 We get to be discerning of the light God has cast on our path so that we can walk in it.  We get to run to him fully believing that he has and will save us from all our troubles and the very sin that dwells within us.  We get to believe that we have nothing to fear and walk in this security. 

2 We get to look back and see how the Lord has protected us from those that mean us harm.  We get to see how they have fallen in their attempts to harm us.

3 We get to see the enemies of our soul advancing against us and still be able to stand firm in our faith not even afraid.  Even when those that advance against us and appear to overtake us we are still confident that the Lord will redeem.

Step 4
What Does God's word mean to me?

1 Are you willing to live according to God principals and stay in his word that you can discern His light on the path?  Are you willing to abandon self, seeking no other for your salvation?  Are you willing to come to God 1st and only as the source of your salvation?  Do you believe that God is bigger than all your fears?  Do you believe that God is for you and not against you?  do you believe that what he does in your behalf is always right and best for you?

2 Are you going to look back and ask the Lord to show you how he protected you?  Are you going to seek God's discernment to see how they failed at there attempts to harm you?

3 Are you ready to look into the spirit realm and see all the enemies of your soul waiting to attack you?  Are you ready to stand firm in your faith with the full armor of God on not even afraid, know that God is with you?  Are you ready to wage war in the heavenlies against principalities and powers of this dark world still confident that the Lord will redeem?

Step 5
How will I respond to God's Word?
Live it out!

1 Wow I never say in this passage before that I had a choice to be in the light and to daily take Him as my savior.  Lord forgive me for presuming that I would see your light on the path and for taking for granted my salvation.  Lord I pray that this day I would have my sins washed away and that I would be endowed with your spirit and discernment to be able to see the light you have placed on my path.  Lord forgive me for not believing that you are bigger than all my fears.  For believing lies.  Today I will choose to believe that you will take care of me fully.

2 I am really excited about this one.  Lord I look forward to seeking your discernment for how you have protected me.  I look forward to seeing and hearing the testimony of your protection.  I look forward to seeing the enemies schemes fall and crumble under your feet.  I look forward to having my faith increase as I  see with my own eyes how this has unfolded.  I will begin to pray daily for this to be revealed as I am sure the enemy attempts to destroy me daily and you are my rock my Jehovah and the lifter of my head.

3 I am ready Lord yet make me ready.  Lord let me be discerning that I am not taken off sides by these enemies of my soul.  Lord prepare me for battle that I will be ready to fight the good fight of faith.  Lord let me remember when I am weak you are strong and that to be ready to fight is often all you call of us for I can call upon your angels to do battle in my behalf.  I am no alone.