Today's "Grace Inspirations" by Joseph Prince goes right along with what I shared here yesterday, with the difference being that this is directed to those who have been judged, condemned or maligned!
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 (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.” (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? (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 protect you!
Thought For The Day: If the Lord is your defense, what can
those who are against you do to you?
AMEN! This is SO good! When I pray for those who may malign me, then I put myself in position to walk in the protection, provision and safety of Almighty God! When I pray for them, it also extends mercy to them so that God can continue to work on their hearts to cause them to see the folly of their ways! Walking in love is ALWAYS and EVER the very best choice to make! Jesus said that loving God and loving each other are the two greatest commandments! When we do this, then was can cast all care over on HIM, KNOWING that He is handling every situation according to His perfect will and plan and purposes! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Love Like Fire":
Shalom in Him!
