Text: Psalm 46
It is so good to know that in this time of uncertainty, we have a God who is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is our refuge and our fortress – our safe place in this time of trouble. He is our EVER PRESENT help. Jesus said, “I am with you always”. We need to remember that God is our saviour, our healer, our hiding place, our provider. This is who he is. He is always there, and he’s not going anywhere!
THEREFORE we can say WE WILL NOT FEAR. In this time, with the Covid-19 Virus creating fear and a health crisis in our world, we need to be wise, and adhere to the government directives for our protection and wellbeing and do the right thing. We may be in a battle and the enemy real. But God is on our side, and because he is our refuge, we can be safe in Him. He helps to not be afraid, even in the face of death.
Verse 4 speaks about a river that brings joy to God’s people. Take time in this season to rest in the river. Be refreshed. “He restores my soul”. We can trust in Him and rest in His judgements. Take this time to get to Know Him better and to pray for others. He gives us faith, hope and courage to face the enemy – he prepares a table for us in the presence of our enemies. Let’s partake of that table.
Take a step back and see how God does things – he is always working on our behalf.
2 Kings 7 there is a story of a city under siege. They are in lockdown, and the enemy is at their gates. There are four lepers outside the city – between the city and the enemy, hiding out. They are starving, sick and dying. They decide to give themselves up to the enemy – and live or die, they are no worse off. When they go to the enemy camp, they find that God has already done a miracle. God was moving behind the scenes to dispel the enemy. They took their treasures and went back to tell the king what they found.
What is God saying to you at this time? Don’t let the enemy intimidate you. Go and pillage the camp. See what treasures God has provided for you, and share what you find with others. Make their day. Let’s share the results of what God is doing throughout this season. “See what the Lord has done.”
A word from the Holy Spirit is “turn off and turn on”. Let’s try to cancel out as much of the “noise” as we are able. We don’t have to be subject to all the updates and coronavirus news. We need to know what is going on, but we don’t need to be saturated with it. Turn on to the still, sweet voice of God as he reveals himself to us through this season.
“Be still and know that I am God.” Be reassured that God is with us to bring us through this time in victory and with many testimonies of the things he has done for each of us.
Please share with us how you’re doing, and we’d love to hear some of the “treasures” you have found as you “raid the enemy camp”. Check out the full story in 2 Kings chapter 7.