Psalm 121:3-5 ‘He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.’
DAILY READING; Matthew 26:1-25; Numbers 35-36; Job 3
The Voice of the Martyrs is an American nondenominational ministry serving persecuted Christians in restricted and hostile countries around the world. In 2016 they reported the story of a miraculous deliverance of some Christians in Afghanistan.
In an apartment in Afghanistan, six Christian men, heads wrapped in turbans, had gathered by 5:00 a.m to pray and share God’s Word in a Bible study.
As they sat in a circle, Farid, the group leader, prayed, in a tone just above a whisper, “We thank you, God, for your willingness to meet with us this morning. We thank you for your presence here among us.”
Farid had just introduced the book of Acts when someone pounded on the door. Before anyone could react, dark-clothed intruders burst in brandishing rifles and knives. Farid was slammed to the floor. His hands were tied behind his back and a knife was placed just inches from his neck. None of the six men resisted.
Amid the panic and confusion came clarity in prayer. Farid sensed God wanting him to stand up and leave the room. So he stood. His hands were no longer tied. The straps simply fell to the floor. He walked toward the door, which was guarded by two armed men.
“Sit down,” one commanded. “You’re not leaving alive.”
The other pointed his AK-47 rifle at Farid and squeezed the trigger.
Click. Nothing. The rifle had jammed.
Click. Again.
The rifle’s failure to fire diverted both guards’ attention, and Farid fled. As he raced down the stairs three or four steps at a time, he heard gunfire. He saw bullets chip the wall beyond him, but he escaped unharmed.
The story of his escape is even more amazing in light of the fact that none of his five companions were injured. Only the leader of the terrorist group was accidentally shot.
The police who later visited the scene, found inside a bag, an Al-Qaeda flag, two swords and a video camera.
According to police, the terrorists had planned to videotape the beheading of all six men and show it on the social media. Evidently, the attackers knew Farid was winning Afghan Muslims to Christ. The videotape would warn missionaries, evangelists and former Muslims that they would be killed if they didn’t stop their evangelism and discipleship.
What terrorists wanted to accomplish that morning did not happen. Heads did not roll. Blood was not spilled. The only casualty was one of their own, even though none of the six Christians resisted with force.
Instead, followers of Jesus experienced yet another reason to rejoice in the awesome power of their sovereign God.
Indeed there are times when the enemy thinks he has perfectly worked out his plans for destruction, he has everything ready and set to go, but then God suddenly shows up and causes those plans to suffer a technical failure.
Though we may sometimes face troubles— we can trust that God will deliver us from every single one of them.
No matter the trials or temptations, we are never left alone to fend for ourselves. God who never sleeps nor slumbers day and night watches over us, to deliver us.
Psalm 121: 3-5 & 7 says ‘He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: ..The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.’
When we call upon the Lord, He answers us. In those crucial moments, the voice of the Holy Spirit will show up to tell us what to do.
Isaiah 30:21 says ‘And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, “This is the way; walk ye in it,” when ye turn to the right hand and when ye turn to the left.’
It is truly wonderful to know that we serve the God who executes miraculous deliverances. In situations where it seems we are edged in and no way out, God often arises to do the miraculous. Where it seems we have come to our wit’s end, God often arises to make a way for us.
1 Corinthians 10:13 says that with every temptation God has made a way of escape.
By the help of the Spirit, you can escape every trap of the enemy. Through His yoke-breaking anointing, the Holy Spirit can cut through barriers and break you out of every prison of affliction, sickness, poverty, disfavor, etc. By the grace of God upon your life, you can defy the odds and do what even the experts say has never been done.
It doesn’t matter how the enemy may have tried to limit your progress or hinder your destiny, God will cause a technical failure, to every instrument of oppression being used to sponsor affliction in your life.
It doesn’t matter how perfect the plan, it doesn’t matter the high level of the conspiracy, it doesn’t matter how thick the plot or how strong the gang-up, today, by the help of the Spirit, you are walking out free from every demonic trap in Jesus’ Name.
PRAYER
Lord, I thank You that by Your grace, I am rescued from every plan of the wicked. Truly, by the power of the Holy Spirit at work in my life, every yoke of limitation and every barrier in any area of my life has been destroyed today in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
God knows how to work everything together in your life for your own good. WORDBITE 222