My Personal God: The Horn of My Salvation

by David Chadwick

By now, you should be confident that the eternal God of the universe wants to be your close, personal friend. He longs to be your hope and your trust. For you to know him as your Father. To become your personal God.

When you need stability and protection, where do you turn? God wants you to turn to him. He wants to lead you, guide you, and direct your paths.

In Psalm 18:2, God is described as “the horn of my salvation.” Here, the word “horn” symbolizes God’s power and strength. It refers to the horn on an animal, like a rhinoceros, which gives it great strength among other animals. As the horn of our salvation, God governs, protects, strengthens, and preserves us all of our days.

Did you know that God is also described as the “horn of salvation” in the New Testament? Before Jesus’s birth, his mother Mary praised God for the coming Christ-child. She thanked God for raising up a horn of salvation, referring to Jesus in her womb (Luke 1:69).

This “horn of salvation” through Jesus gives us eternal salvation and security. How? Because it is through Jesus’s strength that we are set free from the curse of sin. His strength paid the price. His strength defeated evil by his death on the cross. His strength assured our eternal life with him. It is not anything we do. It is a free gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9).

When overtaken by life’s problems, do you immediately turn to the Lord for strength and protection?

Today, join me in prayer: “Daddy, thank you for the assurance of my salvation. You are the only one who keeps your promises to me. Help me rely on your strength and your strength alone to protect me, guide me, and lead me. You, Lord, are the horn of my salvation!”

God’s strength is available to us all each and every day.