Today I want to share Joseph Prince's "Grace Inspirations".
LET THE LORD BE YOUR DEFENSE
Psalm 94:22 But the Lord has been my defense, and my God
the rock of my refuge.
Imagine being a poor widow, a
stranger in the land and holding one of the lowliest jobs in society. That was
Ruth’s situation, so it would have been easy for her to feel vulnerable and
defenseless. But because she trusted the Lord (see Ruth 1:16), He placed her
under Boaz’s protection.
Boaz, the owner of the field she
worked in, commanded his young men saying, “Let her glean even among the
sheaves, and do not reproach her” (see Ruth 2:15). What he was saying to his
men was this: “She might be a gleaner, but because I care for her, treat her
with respect and make sure she is not put to shame.”
Boaz is a picture of our Lord
Jesus. If you are feeling vulnerable and defenseless right now, imagine Jesus
commanding His angels, “Watch over this one who belongs to Me. Make sure he is
treated with respect and not put to shame because he is someone I love and
someone whom I died for.”
God’s Word tells us that if God
is for us, who can be against us? (see Romans 8:31). No one who has set himself
against us can prevail because when God is for us, His protection is upon us.
That is why I have never answered any of the poison email messages which I have
received in the course of my ministry.
My attitude is this: Jesus is my
defense. If He does not defend me, it means that there are things in my life
that are not to be defended, and I would be glad to find out about them now
rather than later. On the other hand, because I take the Lord as my defense,
and He defends me, what can those who are against me do to me?
When you defend yourself, you
have only your two hands and your own human resources. But when you let Jesus
take up your defense, He defends you with His nail-pierced hands and His
legions of angels! The results will be amazing.
Beloved, the Lord is your defense
and refuge. Trust Him to defend and provide for you!
AMEN! I have been asked before why I don't defend myself when people make accusations against me. THIS is why! 1 Corinthians 13:8 tells us that love NEVER fails! When we take no account of the evil done to us, then God can get involved on our behalf. WHen HE defends us, people are left speechless! They have no rebuttal and no recurse when God gets involved. Remember, nothing can EVER separate you from the love of God which is found in JESUS! You are one with HIM, and when people come against you, they are coming against HIM! They are already in a bad place, so pray for them! They will definitely need it! And when God gets involved, people will have the opportunity to repent and change their thinking to agree with Him, and be saved! For us, it is always a win/win situation! Here is Hillsong Kids with "My Best Friend":
Shalom in Him!
