Psalms 44:1

 Psalms 44:1 says,To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.  Once more, we have David's instructions and then verse one says, We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.  David said that their fathers had told them of God's work in the past.  As Christians, we need to tell our children about how God has worked in the past, both in Biblical times and in our own lives.  Verse two adds, How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.  David said that their fathers told them how God afflicted the heathen and drove them out of the land that He gave to the people of Israel.  What we need to share as well as this is how Jesus Christ came to defeat all the enemies of God and how He drives sin out of the lives of those who accept Him as Savior and Lord, and then gives them the ability to continue to overcome sinful temptations in their life.  Verse three continues, For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.  David said that the people of Israel did not get the land by military might, but by the power of God.  We need to put our faith in God's power more than in military power today.  Verse four declares, Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.  David said that God was his King, even though David was the king of Israel.  He then asked for deliverance for the people of Jacob, or Israel.  As followers of Christ, first and foremost we must always declare to the world that God is our God.  God is not just some mystical force, but He is our personal Savior and Lord, and He has already delivered us to victory over sin and given us everlasting life if we accept Him by faith in Jesus Christ.  Verse five adds, Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.  David said that by the power of God and in His name that they would tread down any enemy that rose up against them.  God still gives us the same power today, even if we lose our life standing for Him.  We already have everlasting life through our faith in Jesus Christ and will never be defeated by the world.  Verse six continues, For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.  David said he wouldn't trust in implements of war to save him.  No matter how powerful we as a nation may be militarily, we must never put our faith in our military might, but must always put our faith in God.  Verse seven states, But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.  David gave God credit for saving the people of Israel from their enemies, and so must we today as followers of Christ.  Verse eight adds, In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. David said the people of Israel put their faith in God and boasted of Him all-day long.  This is what we as Christians should do today, and not just on certain days at certain times.  We must witness for God at all times, because He is with us at all times.