Today I wrote in my journal Psalm 138:3—the words of David about God. I recorded this:
“On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.”
I notice two things: First, God answered on the same day David prayed. I like thinking of praying to God and receiving an answer on this very day. Second, David must have prayed because he was in a situation that made him afraid or nervous. Instead of removing him from the situation, we read about a different answer to prayer. God makes him bold and strengthens David inside.
If we’re going to live supernatural lives, I imagine it’s going to take some courage. I imagine we’ll be afraid. I imagine we’ll need strength. I’m glad David prayed like this to hear God’s immediate answer.