In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and rescued me. The Lord is for me, so I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me. It is better to trust the Lord than to put confidence in people. Psalms 118:5-8
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GOD KNOWS
I was driving home not too long ago and I felt this wave of sadness. I have heard so many bad news throughout the day that my joy was almost non-existent. At one point I felt physically ill to the extent that I had to pull over the side of the road to catch my breath. I recognized instantly that the devil was at work. The joy of the Lord is our strength. It shouldn’t matter what is going on around us we should have perfect peace on the inside. If we are not diligent the spirit of weariness will work its way into our lives especially these days through all the pressure and bad news that surrounds us. The devil will use whatever he can to take our focus off of God. We cannot let our guard down, not even for a second. GOD KNOWS it and He warns us about it. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” 1 Peter 5:8
GOD HEARS
The devil is searching for whom he may devour….I like that. He cannot have every one of us, only those who let him. So when you’re feeling weary take actions, look up and keep focus on Christ. Call on His name and ask Him for help. I promise He hears you. “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” Psalms 34:17-18. So trust God to take care of your troubles. Call on His name and HE WILL HEAR YOU. Keep you head up and keep moving. Fill your heart with godly thoughts. Do not get consumed by the circumstances of your life remember “You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world “. 1 John 4:4
GOD DELIVERS
Frankly I don’t know where I would be today if God didn’t deliver. He initially delivers me from eternal death, and continues to do so every day. God delivered me today from myself, from my own negative thoughts. Deliverance is a major theme in the Bible. God makes a point to save those who fear me. Have you ever thought about David? Have you wonder how a young boy could possibly defeat Goliath, the giant? (1 Samuel 17) I have many times. Have you wondered how it was possible Daniel can spend an entire night in the lions’ den and survived? (Daniel 6)Have you wondered how time stood still and the moon stopped just long enough for Joshua to get his victory? (Joshua 10:13) I will tell you why: GOD DELIVERS. He has been delivering His children for thousands of years, He has not retired yet. He is the same yesterday, today and forever (Malachi 3:6).
When the enemy strikes, don’t panic, don’t even be weary. Do what David, Joshua and Daniel did. Look up to God and call on His name for He knows, He hears and delivers.
Praise the Lord!
