Our Rescuer

Psalm 18:16-19

English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁶ He ^(A)sent from on high, he took me;
    he ^(B)drew me out of ^(C)many waters.
¹⁷ He rescued me from my strong enemy
    and from those who hated me,
    for they were ^(D)too mighty for me.
¹⁸ They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
    but the Lord was my support.
¹⁹ He brought me out into ^(E)a broad place;
    he rescued me, because he ^(F)delighted in me.

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All that I can really say is AMEN to these verses. I have seen over the years how the Lord has rescued me from my enemies, from the enemies of God.  When we speak of enemies we need to think not of those who are necessarily evil people but rather people who do not know the Lord 

As a child I had friends at school that would sometimes come over and play with me.  I had a trampoline that many of my friends liked to jump on so at times they would come over and jump.  I never really knew how much they enjoyed those times until I was a grown adult when they have mentioned those times as fond memories.  When junior high came around those friends disappeared.  They made jokes at my expense and really would have nothing to do with me.  As a result I had to find new friends.  The friends I found had the same beliefs I did regarding our faith.  We believed in the One true God. We had no desire to drink, smoke, or take drugs.  God had given me during that transition time wonderful friends to protect me from the enemy.

As adults I have since confessed to these elementary school friends that I missed their friendship.  We have gotten together and they told story after story of their fun times together and I felt I had missed out.  Their response to me was, “you were a good girl and we didn’t want to ruin you”.    When they said that, a light bulb came on. Who told them to leave me alone?  Who told them I was a god girl?  I knew at that time that God had protected me from corruption.  He kept me clean for His glory.  I can happily say that I shared my faith with all of them.  I encouraged them to have a relationship with Jesus Christ.  Many of them told me that they now had that relationship.  I told them that I wanted to see them in Heaven someday and several expressed to me that they would be there.  Glory Hallelujah!  We have a Savior who not only protects but one that will allow us to stray just so when we finally come to Him our sins can be forgiven and He will receive the glory due to Him.

Thank you Father for your protection, for rescuing me from the enemy.  I pray for your protection from the enemy over my children and their spouses, my granddaughter and any other grandchildren you may bless me with.  I pray for protection of the readers of this blog Father, that you will rescue them from the enemy and make your glory known to those who have not experienced it. I pray for protection from the enemy over our household just as you protected the Israelites from the wrath of God I ask that you spread your wing of protection over us dear Father.  I pray that as you protect us from the enemy you will hear only praise from us.  Sometimes Father we don’t think we want the protection but we also recognize that you know what protection we need and you will make sure we get it.  Sometimes our enemies seem easy to conquer and then other times it seems so difficult.  Father I recognize that when it seems easy it is because our full trust is in you but when it seems difficult it is when we are trusting in ourselves and not in you.  Just as David said, the enemy is too strong for us but to you they are not.  Help us Father to recognize that it is you that we get our strength.  In Jesus name I pray, AMEN.

Seek Him and know that He is your rescuer.

Seeking Him with all my heart,

Sheila