In this sermon from Psalm 3, Pastor Anson McMahon opens King David's raw cry while fleeing Absalom.

Pastor Anson reminds us that stress and anxiety affect God's people too, that our heavenly Father is not threatened by honest lament, and that the enemy uses anxious seasons to plant lies about God. Instead of staring at multiplying foes, David turns to what is true: the Lord is a shield about him, his glory, and the lifter of his head.

Listeners are called to glance at their troubles but gaze upon Christ, who has already defended us from sin, death, and condemnation.

Key Points

• Stress and anxiety affect God's people too.
• God, your heavenly Father, is not threatened by your honesty.
• When I'm anxious the enemy wants me to believe lies about God.
• In seasons of stress and a ...