Friday, February 21, 2014
Vigilance
This morning as I sat and thought about how big life really is, I thought about what it means for God to create something for us like salvation. I think about what the world must have been like before the fall, with there being peace, warm temperatures, plenty for everyone to eat, and God regularly walking in the garden with man. Then, because we as humans made mistakes, we lost such a wonderful home. And now, God has provided a way back to that home one day. Not only has He provided that way, He gives us His healing, deliverance provision, and defense on that journey every day. That truly is amazing. But at times I can either get caught up in so much of life that I lose sight of that goal. At other times, there are what seems like attacks from the dork spiritual forces that exist against our minds to make us afraid, doubt, or in whatever way allow our minds to be drawn to things other than God. What do we do?
Psalms 147:18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.
We can fight back, but we have to do it every day, all the time, forever. We really do have the ability and the power to win. It comes to us from God. He will stand and fight for us, and bless us. That is what is said in the verses just before this verse, and in many places in scripture.
Psalms 147:11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Our weapon is our praise and thanksgiving to God. If we will just open our mouth, our God will deliver us.
Bring in God’s kingdom to your life today. Praise God out loud, thanking Him, today, and everyday for the rest of life.
Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You, for You are our King. We love You. Today we ask that You show us how You want us to usher in Your kingdom. Give us the courage to speak on Your behalf to the world around us. We ask that You help us to learn more about Your ways. We long to walk with You on the earth when all things are restored. Until then we will offer to You our praise and our thanks every day. Please give us today the healing, the deliverance, the defense, and the provision that we need, and help us to bless those around us. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.