God Will Deliver
30 Mar 2009 1 Comment
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“I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all of my fears.” Psalm 34:4 (NIV)
Are you afraid dear friends? In our area of Kentucky we recently had ice storms that took away our heat and power for days. Other areas we hear of in the news have wildfires, floods, or droughts.
Suddenly our world seems crazy and we realize that we are not really as much in control of our lives as we thought. I could not cook hot food. Normally our home is nice and has heat, air conditioning, an electric stove! But I was powerless and left to the elements of nature. It was humbling and scary to bee so cold and there was nothing I could do about it!
Maybe your fear is financial. Many of us with chronic illnesses cannot work. We cannot contribute financially to our families, or supply our own needs like we feel we should. Many healthy, normal people we know personally are afraid for their jobs. Our health insurance may change or be taken away. The recession has hit close to us in a hurry! And we realize that once again we are powerless.
Dear friends, I am right with you in this fear. So I am writing down some verses to tape up around my kitchen. Psalm 34:7 “The angel of the Lord encamps around those that fear Him, and He delivers them.” Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in times of trouble.” Deuteronomy 33:27 “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He takes great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over You with singing.”
Dear ones, I hope and pray that the wonderful Word of God will calm you, and bless you, and bring greater faith and trust in His mighty love. Amen
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sandra Platt is a Minister’s wife and mother of two college aged kids. She has multiple chronic pain conditions, but praises God that they have drawn her closer to Him. She is blessed by the many friends that she has made through Rest Ministries. You may visit her in the Sunroom.
Mar 31, 2009 @ 01:30:33
HI Sandra,
Oh, it is so good to have a devotional posting of your thoughts now that you have survived the bleak and dangerous days of this past winter in your life there in KY.
What you share is a big help to me, esp. having these special verses you extracted to keep handy.
I suppose we all have places in our homes where we are frequently and a well placed word to remind us that God is in control and victorious at all time is surely a way to keep our hopes alive.
Bless you!
Love,
Lynn