*God Is My Help*
David writes in Psalm 54:3, "Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men
seek my life - men without regard for God."
Does this sound anything like the week facing you? Does it describe
the week you had last week? Does it describe every week of your life?
Are strangers coming at you from every direction with no regard for
God and determined to see you fail? Are troubles coming at you fast
and furious? Maybe the attacks are not from ruthless men, but they are
schemes of the devil: negative thoughts, destructive thoughts,
tempting thoughts, vengeful thoughts, greedy thoughts, or hateful
thoughts.
If you are committed to following God and living as one after God's
own heart, like David, these may very well be in your future, or
perhaps they describe your life today. Whether the attacks come from
"ruthless men without regard for God," or from strangers from the
unseen world of Satan, the plan is the same: to slander you, to
destroy you, to ruin your reputation, to discourage you, to frustrate
you, to weaken your influence, to damage your family, and to devastate
your world.
Notice how David responded: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the
one who sustains me." (Psalm 54:4, NIV) "But God is my helper. The
Lord keeps me alive!" (NLT) "You will help me, Lord God, and keep me
from falling;" (CEV)
These thoughts should go with us as we face the strangers, the
enemies, and the attacks that fall in our path: The Lord is the one
who sustains me. The Lord keeps me alive. The Lord will keep me from
falling.
If your husband comes home and tells you that he has decided that he
no longer loves you and wants a divorce, remember: The Lord is the one
who sustains you. The Lord keeps you alive. The Lord will keep you
from falling.
If you receive a notice that your company is not immune to impact of
the economic crisis and layoffs may be unavoidable, remember: The Lord
is the one who sustains you. The Lord keeps you alive. The Lord will
keep you from falling.
If your friend tells you that she thinks she is in love with a man she
has worked with for several years, and cannot continue to pretend she
loves her husband, remember: The Lord is the one who sustains you. The
Lord keeps you alive. The Lord will keep you from falling.
If your parents inform you that they do not love each other and are
separating, remember: The Lord is the one who sustains you. The Lord
keeps you alive. The Lord will keep you from falling.
If your doctor suggests exploratory surgery, remember: The Lord is the
one who sustains you. The Lord keeps you alive. The Lord will keep you
from falling.
If you find yourself alone in an empty house with no place to go and
no one to talk to, remember: The Lord is the one who sustains you. The
Lord keeps you alive. The Lord will keep you from falling.
If you are forced to accept that the dream you have dreamed your whole
life is probably never going to come true, remember: The Lord is the
one who sustains you. The Lord keeps you alive. The Lord will keep you
from falling.
If you find yourself discouraged, defeated, and deserted, remember:
The Lord is the one who sustains you. The Lord keeps you alive. The
Lord will keep you from falling.
These words are not intended to minimize the difficulty of any painful
situation mentioned above, or your own unique struggles. Instead, they
are written with the hope that whatever attack you may face this week
you will remember that it is the Lord who sustains us, it is the Lord
who keeps us alive, and it is the Lord who will keep us from falling.
We cannot survive the attacks of this world or the demonic world on
our own. We must depend on the Lord. David's source of strength is our
source of strength. The Lord is the one who sustains us. The Lord
keeps us alive. The Lord will keep us from falling. He will deliver us
from all our troubles.
The Lord is the one who sustains me. God is my help.
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'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.'
- Jim Rohn
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