“1. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; 2. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 3. Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: 4. Then the waters had overwelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 5. Then the proud waters had gone over our soul: 6. Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 7. Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8. Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.”
Psalm 124 is all about the Lord! Its about His power and control, but also his love to mankind. Notice verse 8, “Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” When you adventure to the back woods, you can see the mighty hand of God in every direction that you look. From the trees, to the streams, to every critter of the field(birds, squirrels, rabbits, deer, turkeys, fox, coyotes, etc.) The next time your in the forest stop and think for a moment about the mighty hand of God and all His work He has given us. What power! This is the God that loves us. The Bible says in I Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” Looking back at Psalm 124 it feels like we experience verse 6 and 7. We feel like a rabbit that is still alive but in the mouth of the coyote with no hope ahead. Even the bird that has a snare around its leg with no chance of getting away. Satan hates us! He wants every believer to feel like there is no hope for the future. He is a liar, don’t believe that for one minute. God is a great deliverer! He is our strength and shield! Our strong tower! Notice how the Psalm starts out, “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side…” verse two again reminds us, “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side.” There are a lot of bad things listed in this Psalm, but none of these things happen to God’s people because He said He would never leave us or forsake us. Joshua 1:5 “There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” Don’t feel like your situation is too tough for escape! God can, and will, deliver you. He will protect you from the enemy! He will release you from the jaws of the predator! He will break the snare! Keep your head up and keep trusting God! Read Psalm 124 again or maybe even two or three more times, then think on it for a while! Romans 8:31 “What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us who can be against us?”
Memory Verse Week 1/24/21
Joshua 1:5
“There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
