Isaiah 49:25-26  ‘But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children’

DAILY READING; Revelation 13; Esther 3-4; Psalm 106:1-23

Dr. Bill Clemmer is an American Medical missionary who has served in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for over two decades, partnering with USAID to combat the health challenges of the region. Residing in Goma, on the Congo-Rwanda border, he has been witness to the violent fighting in the region. He once told the story of how God miraculously saved the life of a young pastor and his family. According to the story, Tutsi soldiers had invaded the village, and had broken down the door of this young pastor’s house and stood poised to slaughter by machine gun fire, him and his entire family. However, the pastor asked them to allow him and his family a moment to pray.

This pastor and his family holding hands knelt down and began to call upon God. However after they had prayed, surprisingly, no gunshots followed. They slowly stood up and were amazed to find that the soldiers were all gone, not only out of their house, but away from their village as well.

Several months later, this pastor was at a church meeting in another town where he told his story and the miraculous way in which the soldiers had disappeared.

At that moment a man spoke up, and identified himself as one of the Tutsi soldiers who had invaded the village that night. He then explained why they had run away. He said that while they were in the pastor’s home, suddenly a strange fire had started burning around the pastor and his family, surrounding them as they prayed. Frightened by this mysterious fire, the soldiers had run out of the house and fled from the village. The result of this strange event had caused the soldier to begin to seek to know the God the Tutsi pastor served and it eventually led to his conversion to Christianity.

Isaiah 49:25-26 says ‘But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children’

Indeed God’s supernatural deliverance is real. When we are in a covenant relationship with God, we can be sure of His help any time we call upon Him.

There is no captivity so tight that God cannot deliver His children from it. Even in the midst of what looks like an impossible battle, always remember that the God in you is greater and mightier than whatever situation you may face.

Jeremiah 32:27 asks ‘is there anything too difficult for God?’

Indeed nothing is impossible to God. However, it is our responsibility to always ensure that we are in the right place with God, because victory in battle belongs only to those who know their God.

In these end-times it is important that we develop a strong intimate relationship with God. With the situation in the world today, it is dangerous for any believer  to walk around without confident assurance of their relationship with God.

We therefore need to constantly invest in that relationship by spending time in God’s Word, prayer and intimate fellowship with the Spirit. When you know the God you serve, you can always rest in His love.

And in Psalm 91:14-15, God assures us that when we set our love upon Him, He will always deliver us. He promises that when we call upon Him, He will answer us, He will be with us in trouble and show us His salvation.

PRAYER: Lord, please wherever I go, may Your Presence always surround me as a spiritual shield and defense, which no enemy can access. Thank You Lord, because of Your  ‘touch not’ seal upon me and my family  in Jesus Name. .

QUOTE

As a child of God you have to recognize that you are in the middle of an ongoing battle, and your victory is assured’. WORDBITE 222