Have you been in a crisis situation and wondered
if God is able to deliver you? Have you forgotten
the other times when you were from situations in the past? Do we believe that this “now” situation is different
from the last one and is perhaps just a bit too technical for God? Why? Is
it lack of
memory, a case of panic or simple a lack of Faith? Whichever it is let me remind you and myself of
this truth that God can and will deliver you out of crisis situations , but in
instances when He chooses not to deliver you He does so for His Glory and will be
right next to you as you face that giant.
In the bible we find a number of accounts where God
has delivered people out of crisis situations and these can serve as a point of
reference for us today. In addition take
a look back on your life and recall the instances where you, your children your
neighbor or an acquaintance was also delivered from crisis situations.
In I Samuel 17:37 we see David affirming this
fact: David said
moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the
paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And
Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
Being in the paw of a lion or a bear are definitely
crisis situations. I am
sure it may have crossed David’s mind whether God would deliver him before he
got devoured by these very much stronger animals. God came through for David and hence David did
not waver in his confidence that God would indeed deliver him from the hand of
the Philistine Goliath.
In Daniel 3- we find the account of Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego-refusing to bow to the King’s idol and they were thrown
into the fiery furnace. Listen to what
they said v 17-18-If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver
us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thine hand,
O king. But if not, be it known unto
thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image
which thou hast set up. What
confidence?
In Daniel 6 we find the account of Daniel
disobeying the edict of the King Darius by continuing to pray to God three
times daily. He was thrown into the
Lions’ den; we see where God intervened by shutting the mouths of the Lions
that they would not harm David. Daniel 6: 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions'
mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found
in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. Please know that God’s power to
deliver is much bigger than your problem
As mothers we face many crises our child getting
pregnant at an early age and unmarried, or we may have a child who hung with
the wrong crowd and has ended up getting incarcerated, a divorce, unemployment
or the death of a child. Our initial
instinct is one of panic, instead let us take a step back and remind ourselves
that our God is able and still delivers and if He chooses not to, He will be
right there with you for the long haul.
So here is how our prayer should be- God time and
time again, you have delivered us your children from trouble and I know you
won’t fail me now. You are more than
able to deal with this situation that I am going through, so I refuse to panic
and completely put my trust in you.
In His Service,
Vilma
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