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He Delivers Us
Andrea Lende • July 11, 2020
Psalm 91:14
God Will Deliver Us
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Daily Word:
Psalm 91:14
“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness – trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never].”
The Lord will deliver us.
His Word says that He will.
Over and over again I read that the Lord will deliver those whom He loves.
This verse says that we know Him and understand Him.
It says we have knowledge of His mercy.
We not only have knowledge of His mercy, but we have experienced His mercy.
No matter what comes against us now, we have experienced God’s mercy in the past.
And I know that His mercy hasn’t ended.
His mercy is now and forever.
We can expect His mercy to be upon us always.
The Lord also says that we have knowledge of His love.
We have experienced His love so many times in our lifetimes.
His love is now and will be forever.
I know this because His love was shown to us on the cross two thousand years ago.
And His love is promised to us throughout all eternity.
Our verse also says that we have knowledge of His kindness.
God has shown His kindness over and over again.
And, just as He has been kind in the past, He will show Himself kind today and every day in the future.
Our verse says that we trust in Him.
We rely on Him.
We trust and rely on Him because we have had experiences with the Lord that has required our trust and reliance.
He has been faithful during our times of trials and difficulties and always will be.
As my strength falters a little today, He showed me Who He is through His Word.
He is mercy, love, and kindness and I can trust Him and rely on Him even as this world totters in chaos.
The last sentence of this scripture says, “I will never forsake him, no, never.”
He will never forsake us – ever.
Today I choose to put my trust in the Lord no matter what the world tries to tell me.
May you find strength in the Word from the Lord this day.
Daily Prayer:
O Lord, my God, thank You for strengthening me through Your Word. Thank You for reminding me that You are merciful, loving, and kind. Thank You for reminding me that I can trust in You and rely on You. Thank You for reminding me that You will never forsake me. Help me find You in this storm, Lord. Strengthen me and the light the path for me, Almighty God. Lead and guide me this day. Help me be obedient to You and only listen to Your voice. Keep me Yours, Lord. As I falter and weaken, keep me Yours. Increase my faith as I walk through this day. Help me praise Your beauty at the start of this day. You are greatly to be praised! Help me bless someone today. Thank You for hearing my prayer.
Answer: I AM all you need, My child, and will strengthen you as have need.
Response: Thank You, Almighty and All-Powerful God.
We start a New Year! How exciting! Paul had just finished telling the Ephesians to put off their old nature. They had been run around by their feelings and desires. He told them to be renewed in their spirit. The Amplified Bible defines this to be “having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude.” As we say goodbye to this year, let us put on the new and leave the old behind. We have an opportunity to reflect on what to bring forward into this New Year.
This is a great message for the New Year. We can be in control of our own words. As a mother, I used to tell my children to use their words to explain what was happening in their minds. I tried to help them find the right words. Words that would help the situation and not make it worse. I must do the same thing when talking to them. It’s important to use words that do not damage their spirits. Words that lift up instead of tear down. Even though my children have grown, I still want to be careful how I speak to them because my worlds will impact them for the rest of their lives.
As we approach the New Year, it is a perfect time to take inventory of what part of our lives, our hearts, and our souls are not bearing fruit. What can we give up as this year comes to a close? What do we need to give to the Lord for His cleansing and pruning? The answers to these questions take time. Time with the Lord. We are creatures of routines and habits which serve us well. But we can also change our routines and habits to serve us and the Lord better. So, we can ask God to show us what He wants us to give up so that He can have more of us.
I cannot think of a better verse to meditate on as we approach the New Year. Jesus said, "the kingdom of God is within you [in your hearts] and among you [surrounding you]." For so many years I believed I had to wait to go to heaven to experience the kingdom of God. I have longed to step into heaven and meet the Lord and His Son. However, as we read the Gospels and study Jesus and all that He said, we begin to understand the kingdom of God is all around us. The kingdom of God is within.
Paul wrote to the Colossians and told them he was praying for them. He prayed they would be refreshed, renewed, and invigorated. He also prayed they would be strengthened. May his prayer be heard by the Lord God Almighty on our behalf today just as it was received two thousand years ago. God is the Source of all things beautiful and wonderful. There is no shortage of renewal, refreshment, or inspiration in His kingdom. And as the Creator of this universe, He continues to pour all good things into His people. Paul wrote that refreshment and strength are needed so we may have endurance.
This verse is the perfect verse to reflect on as Christmas comes to a close. The Lord sent His Son to us. He sent Him to this world as a babe. Jesus was given the task of growing up. A difficult one for all of us. He endured the awkward stages we all go through as we grow past them. I look back at old picture and cringe, yes, I cringe. This life provides plenty of opportunities to feel awkward and just plain weird, but our Father loves us as though we are perfect every day of our lives. This is why Jesus came. He came to make us perfect in God’s sight.
God made Himself flesh so He could take away the sins of the world. The story of the very first Christmas was humble, yet the most powerful and loving birth ever recorded in history. All humanity changed in an instant. When Jesus was born, love filled the earth. Love came down and lifted us up. The angels came to tell the shepherds of this beautiful birth. The stars in the heavens also told the story. As we do all tasks that we do to ensure a beautiful Christmas day, may we remember the miracle that God sent long ago. The miracle of all miracles.
The first Christmas was going to be documented, so that it could be read many times over for all Christmas’ to come. It was also documented so the prophecy of the Messiah’s birth would be known to be fulfilled. Prophets of old foretold Jesus would come from the house of David. They also prophesied that He would be born in Bethlehem. And all this came to pass. Even though Jesus would be known as a Nazarene, His beginning began in Bethlehem. God’s divine plan was set in motion with the first census while Mary was at the end of her pregnancy.
What a wonderful passage to read during Christmas week. Our passage touched my heart as I read it through the lens of Jesus’ birth. “It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself.” We have so much to be thankful for in these few short words, “restoring the world to favor with Himself.” So undeserved and yet so graciously given. We are offered favor with the Lord. Imagine having favor with the almighty God, the Creator of the universe. Jesus chose to leave heaven’s door where all was perfect. He chose to be born into this dusty messy world.
Jesus had just spoken to a fig tree and deemed it unworthy to live because it had no fruit on it. His disciples were amazed when they saw the fig tree wither and die. Then the Lord talked to them about prayer and belief. He told them that whatever they asked for, if they had the faith and belief, they would receive it. I remember the day I started hearing music and lyrics. I had just bowed my head at the piano and asked if the Lord would bless praise and worship music. As soon as I prayed that prayer, the Lord bestowed the gift of song writing upon me.