Psalm 3:3 ‘But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head’

DAILY READING; • 2 Timothy 1; Jeremiah 5-6; Psalm 121

The 9/11 attack is the single deadliest terrorist attack in American history. On September 11, 2001, hijackers crashed American Airlines Flights into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City.
Out of the 343 firefighters from the New York City Fire Department who first responded to the emergency, only one survived. Joe Torrillo credits his survival to his faith in God.
Torrillo, was a block away from the tower, when the first plane struck, and so he headed to the scene to help. Within minutes of his arrival, the second jet passed over his head and collided with the South Tower. As the building began to collapse, he and others began running to get away. However the building came crashing down on them and Torrillo found himself buried under steel beams and concrete. He suffered a fractured skull and broken ribs. His spine had been crushed and one of his arms broken. He was also suffering from massive internal bleeding.
As people died around him, Joe cried out to God for help. And God did intervene, as rescuers found him minutes later and he was pulled out from beneath the rubble. He was strapped to a stretcher and loaded onto a boat on the Hudson River to be evacuated to a hospital, but before the boat could leave, the second tower began to fall towards them. People in the boat immediately jumped into the river, but Joe, who couldn’t move, was left behind. And for the second time he was buried alive underneath debris. In the midst of it all, Torrillo continued to pray and thank God. Miraculously, about 45 minutes later, he was once again rescued and then taken across the Hudson River to the Jersey City Trauma Center, where he underwent intense treatment. After his recovery, Joe began traveling around the world as a professional speaker sharing his testimony of God’s faithfulness.

Indeed it doesn’t
matter how many times situations try to bury you, with faith in God you can always rise up stronger and better.
Looking around today, sometimes it does feel as if the world is under a terror attack. Daily on the news are reports of wars, civil unrest, natural disasters, pandemics, rising political tensions etc.
There is financial uncertainty and anxiety about the future, even as the world tries to embrace the ‘new normal’.
And in the midst of such overwhelming circumstances people sometimes feel as if they are being buried under the weight of emerging challenges.
However, for us as believers, faith is the victory through which we always overcome.
Today, you may be facing uncertainty in your job or struggling financially or facing challenges in your relationships. But no matter how these pressures try to weigh you down and push you under, always realize that God is on your side. And with faith in Him, you can always rise up triumphant.
God is our solid rock upon which we can stand when all other grounds are sinking sand.
We serve the mighty God who can deliver out of any depth and make a way through the mighty waters. No matter the things that come against you, always realize that God has you covered. He has you in the palms of His hands. You’re not at the mercy of fate, chance or bad luck; Jehovah is the One who has the final say over your life.
God is indeed the glory and the lifter up of our heads. Therefore in every situation, let us keep praising Him and keep our focus on His Word.

When you place your faith in God, He will not allow you to be swallowed up or buried by any situation. Rather, where others fall, He will cause you to rise. While others struggle, He will cause you to soar. And while people are striving to survive, you will only keep thriving and rising higher. And though you may have gone though the fire and through the water, get ready, God is indeed about to bring you now into a wealthy place.

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the faith to always rise above any situation that tries to weigh me down. I know indeed that no matter what comes my way, by Your grace I will only keep rising greater and stronger in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :
When you make God your priority, God automatically makes you priority in His own plan. – WORDBITE 222.