Save me by
your mighty hand, O Lord,
from those whose only concern
is earthly gain.
Psalm 17:14a
Yesterday we focused on half of these words from Psalm 17. Today we focus on the rest.
Psalm 17 is filled with enemies and persecutions. So is life. There are trials. Frustrations. Crippling diseases. There are enemies outside of us. And there are enemies and temptations within.
Do you want to be saved by God?
Absolutely.
The question is "How?"
Most of us want a big miracle and a mighty hand.
Sometimes we get that! God can and does answer in extraordinary ways. (In fact, I suspect when we get to heaven, we're learn about all the ways that God intervened that we didn't even notice. Extraordinary!)
Most of the time, however, I believe that God intervenes in ordinary ways. How? He tells us to put on faith ... and truth ... and righteousness. He calls us to clothe ourselves in these disciplines like armor (see Ephesians 6).
It's something the do ourselves, yes. It takes time and discipline. BUT when we allow him access to our lives, God does more than help! He teaches us truth. He guides us in righteousness. His Spirit fans our faith into flames.
And honestly, that's no less extraordinary!
It's nice to have a superhero God who can tackle the giants. But it's even better to also have a saving, empowering friend who walks beside me daily to equip me to meet the daily trials.
In Christ's Love,
a guy who is armed
with a divine friend
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