Tuesday, March 30, 2021

 Shalom,

Psalm 89:1-2 is foundational for our attitude during what APPEARS to be evil ruling the world! 

1 I will sing of the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation. 2 For I have said, Mercy and loving-kindness shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness will You establish in the very heavens [unchangeable and perpetual].

How do we KNOW, in the face of contradictory circumstance, that our GOD will deliver us and put down the enemy? Verses 6-14:

6 For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the mighty [heavenly beings] can be likened to the Lord, 7 A God greatly feared and revered in the council of the holy (angelic) ones, and to be feared and worshipfully revered above all those who are round about Him? 8 O Lord God of hosts, who is a mighty one like unto You, O Lord? And Your faithfulness is round about You [an essential part of You at all times]. 9 You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves arise, You still them. 10 You have broken Rahab (Egypt) in pieces; with Your mighty arm You have scattered Your enemies. 11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; the world and all that is in it, You have founded them. 12 The north and the south, You have created them; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon joyously praise Your name. 13 You have a mighty arm; strong is Your hand, Your right hand is soaring high. 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and loving-kindness and truth go before Your face.

And the LORD says THIS of His enemies in verses 22-24:

22 The enemy shall not exact from him or do him violence or outwit him, nor shall the wicked afflict and humble him. 23 I will beat down his foes before his face and smite those who hate him. 24 My faithfulness and My mercy and loving-kindness shall be with him, and in My name shall his horn be exalted [great power and prosperity shall be conferred upon him].

And WE say THIS of our GREAT GOD in verses 15-18:

15 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are the people who know the joyful sound [who understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feasts]; they walk, O Lord, in the light and favor of Your countenance! 16 In Your name they rejoice all the day, and in Your righteousness they are exalted. 17 For You are the glory of their strength [their proud adornment], and by Your favor our horn is exalted and we walk with uplifted faces! 18 For our shield belongs to the Lord, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

HAVE and MAINTAIN great confidence in the LORD your GOD! HE will NOT allow the enemy to continue to mock HIM and US! GOD is about to show the enemy just how much HE is aware of the enemy's tricks, schemes, traps, strategies, and unholy alliances that are meant to trip US up and to try to make OUR MIGHTY GOD look bad! OUR GOD REIGNS over every enemy and HE is about to MAKE HIS VOICE HEARD! Don't forget or neglect to pray for those lost people who will recognize their need for their SAVIOUR and repent of having followed the devil! Be EVER READY to lead them to JESUS through the magnificent TRUTH of GOD'S WORD! Amen! Here is Hillsong with "No Reason To Hide":

Shalom in Him!