Psalm 31 opens in :1 with the words, “In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be ashamed.” One of the features of Psalm 31 is the repeated, personal nature of David’s cry for deliverance, and his personal trust in God. The words “I” and “my” are all through this Psalm! David did not just “believe” that God would help “people”; he personally trusted that He would deliver HIM.

This reminds us that we must “make it personal” with what God tells us in His word. We must each do more than “study” and “learn” scriptures; we must personally appropriate His promises for ourselves. David said in :14, “But as for ME, I trust in You, O Lord, I say, ‘You are MY God.'” He made it very personal between him and God. We must do the same thing. Make sure that God is YOUR God, and that you are personally trusting Him for YOUR salvation — or whatever your area of need is right now. Make God’s word PERSONAL today!