Thursday, February 27, 2014

When God Moves

Perhaps you have experienced one of those moments when something has happened in your life that you were hoping for and it came in a way and time that made you take a deep breath, look up, and say “Thanks!” to God. We have all had these moments, I believe. A friend of mine told me that recently he was in tough financial shape, but somehow kept praying, knowing that God was going to deliver him and his family. Suddenly, almost every avenue of provision he had prayed for came to pass in a period of less than two weeks, plus one he had not even considered. He said it made him feel very humbled, and thankful that God would do such a thing for him and his family. As I though about that today it reminded me of some scriptures.

Psalms 114:1 When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
8Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Here we see the psalmist extolling the works of God, saying that even the mountains and the seas jump in God’s presence and at His command.

Psalms 96:6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
8 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

Here we see the psalmist telling us and all creation to come before God and offer thanks and praise. In reality, I think if we will allow ourselves to believe and trust in God, and we give Him thanks and praise, we will see these times of mighty deliverance more often. They will become our way of life, and not something that we rarely see.

To God be the glory forever and ever!

Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You. Thank You for all You do. Thank You for all the blessings You bring into our lives. Thank You for reaching out to us and guiding our ways. Thank You for bringing to us deliverance, healing, and provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.