Psalm 21:1, 13 The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.
    How great is his joy in the victories you give!
Be exalted in your strength, Lord;
    we will sing and praise your might.

Again, this was either written for/about David or he wrote it in the 3^rd person. That said, the focus seems quite Davidic, because it’s all about God. The first and last verses praise God’s strength, not man’s, and the body of the Psalm maintains that focus. We too need to keep our focus on God, and not on ourselves or our circumstances. That can be difficult, frankly, because we don’t see or feel God physically, and what we do see and feel can be very distracting. However, the heart that seeks Him does find Him, just as He promised, (Jeremiah 29:13) so God is not asking something impossible of us. We just need to remember that God is everything, and the entire universe exists just because of Him. We are tempted to think we accomplish things on our own, but that is just an illusion. He does bless us with all sorts of abilities, but those abilities are ultimately from Him, and the better we remember that, the more peace and joy we will have. The body of this Psalm talks about the defeat and destruction of those who oppose God, and that is also something to keep in mind. “The fear of the Lord” isn’t just a casual expression! Our minds can’t really grasp the hows and whys of all that God does, either intentionally or by permission, but that’s hardly surprising when He’s infinite and we are certainly limited. We just need to keep our focus on Him, and gratefully rejoice in what He allows us to discover and do.

Yesterday I watched something that claimed Jesus appeared to Elon Musk when he was a young boy to anoint and commission him to do all that he has done and is doing, but I find myself extremely skeptical. For one thing, if he had talked about the experience in front of a large audience, as was the “setting,” there would be other records of his having done so, and not just a narrated YouTube video. For another thing, had he indeed had such an experience, he would be a much more overtly dedicated believer right now. His abilities are indeed from God, but that is true for every one of us. I am to focus on my Lord, and rejoice to participate in what He is doing. That can be as small as encouraging a boy whose parents just got divorced or as big as sparking a national revival. The one has happened, the other hasn’t yet, but it is equally possible. The point is that my focus is to be on faithful obedience to my Lord, allowing Him to use me however He desires, for His glory alone.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Help me indeed stay focused on You. There are so many distractions! Thank You for the privilege of fellowship with You by Your Spirit. May I delight in that more and more, so that I will be fully and instantly available to You at all times, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!