HE WILL DELIVER US

“Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”

Psalm 50:14,15 KJV

Our family, our friends and our loved ones can encourage us and pray for us when we are in trouble but only God can deliver us.  God is so faithful to protect us and deliver us.  How faithful are we to Him?  After He delivers us from harm and out of a difficult situation, do we thank Him and praise Him?

I read about someone who had prayed for her child every day for over thirty years to be saved.  The day her child accepted Jesus as personal Saviour, the mother thanked God and never mentioned it again and yet she had prayed every day for over thirty years.  How that must have hurt God and broke His heart.

I think there are times when we put God on a shelf and only take Him down when we need Him.  God is not a puppet.  He is a Holy God and He is to be respected, adored and glorified.  Why is it that we can find time to pray for something we want but we are too busy to thank Him for His deliverance and kindness to us?

If we are too busy to thank and praise God for all He does for us, we are too busy and we need to rearrange our schedule so He comes first in our heart and life.  I believe God delivers us from danger when we aren’t even aware we are in trouble.  We have a compassionate Heavenly Father Who loves us unconditionally.

Heavenly Father, You are so faithful to protect us.  Thank You for loving us even when we fail You and hurt You.  I pray we will be children who make You happy instead of children who hurt You and make You sad.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

June 15, 2015