Friday 24 February 2012

God delivers


‘They will pass through the sea of trouble;
the surging sea will be subdued and all the depths of the Nile will dry up.
Assyria’s pride will be brought down and Egypt’s sceptre will pass away.
I will strengthen them in the Lord and in his name they will walk, declares the Lord.                                                                   Zech. 10.11,12


God is talking about delivering His people out of exile. Egypt and Assyria both would have evoked strong memories of slavery and exile for the Jews.

God states that His people will pass through this trouble, the threatening seas that surge around them will be subdued, and the menacing waters of the Nile will dry up. The power and might of the oppressors will be removed and God will strengthen His people in Himself. They will walk in Him.

This is God’s declaration for His people. He spoke it out clearly for the exiled remnant of Jews. But I believe He speaks it just as clearly today. Many of Christ’s followers are threatened – by all manner of affliction in many different situations. The forces of evil that exerted such influence through Assyria and Egypt are equally at work today. Their environment is of now, their manner and persuasion is totally contemporary in every respect. Consequently as we read of God’s deliverance of His people from their old-time foes we do not readily transpose it into today’s society. This, however, does not deny it. God will save His people today. His rescue operation is underway for all who will turn to Him, and heed Him.

The strength we receive in Him will lead us through any conflict. In Him, we are secure, we find the will to fight the poor and pathetic ways of the enemy, demonstrated through a fallen world. We are lifted up and restored into wonderful relationship where we can walk fully in Him.



Father God,

I pray for Your children who are struggling today. I know, like any parent, You are concerned for them, Your desire is to help and protect, save and strengthen.

Great God, Wonderful Dad, I cry out for the lost. Those who are so enmeshed and deceived by ‘Egypt’ and ‘Assyria’, that they can’t take hold of You with any strength, nor sense of reality. Lord, would You reach out to them? Would You hold them in peace, in the palm of Your hand? Let them notice the stillness. Let them feel the peace. Let them know that the  hand of Almighty God , their loving, heavenly Father is on them, to strengthen them and lead them from the grip of the enemy.

Lord God, I thank You for each and every human being on the face of this earth. Reach them, and save them, in Jesus’ name I ask.                   Amen.

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