We forget our lunch on the counter because we sprint out the door to work or school. We make a mistake on our homework assignment because we procrastinate and complete it at the last possible minute. This is all true of course, but the proverb speaks beyond simple lapses of memory and time management.

Psalm 27 is a prayer for those who are afraid (v. 1). Here God invites us to prayerfully confront our own fears. That is to bring our unique fears into the light of his beauty and presence.