Psalms 33:18-19 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death..”.
DAILY READING– Hebrews 13; Exodus 18:1-19:25; Proverbs 8
Darnisha and Scott Taylor are experienced scuba-diving couple who have dived in exotic locations including -Hawaii, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands etc. Recently they shared on the CBN news the miracle of God’s deliverance in their lives. As experienced divers, they were often prepared to handle any situation. But that was until they went to dive in the waters of Crystal Lake, Michigan, not knowing that death lurked underwater.
That day at the Lake, as usual, they had carefully put on their gear, and waded out into the water to explore the bottom of the lake for 30 minutes.
But after a while Danisha found her equipment was not functioning well, air was escaping from somewhere. So she swam to the surface to try to fix it, while Scott waited for her 50 feet below.
Treading water, she tried to fix the escaping air on her equipment, but it only got worse until Danisha found herself running out of oxygen and couldn’t breathe properly. Realizing that she was in trouble she began to pray for God’s help. Danisha struggled for several minutes, but without enough air, she began to lose strength and soon lost consciousness.
When Scott waited below and didn’t see her, he got up to the Lake’s surface. He was surprised, that he couldn’t see any sign of his wife and started yelling our her name.
Scott finally saw her floating lifeless about 200 yards away. He swam toward her and by the time Scott reached Darnisha, she was sinking to the bottom of the lake.
It was an absolute miracle that he even found her in that wide lake. He put his arm around her back, and began pounding as hard as he could on her chest, and breathed into her mouth. But what he could hear was just the horrifying sound of water gurgling in her lungs.
At that moment, Scott spotted a boat passing, and he screamed for help. As the boat approached, he could hear the three people on the boat already calling upon Jesus as they saw the critical situation. God answered the prayers. As soon as Danisha was brought up into the boat, she coughed up all of the water out of her lungs, and started breathing.
She was taken to the nearest hospital, 45 minutes away. After MRI tests and x-rays, she was treated and released the same day.
Scott and Danisha know beyond a shadow of a doubt that she only survived because of divine intervention. Somehow in that vast lake, her husband had been able to locate her drowning body and then the boat had come along at the right time, with Christians praying and crying out to God on her behalf. All these miracles had worked together to save her life.
When the Bible says God is an ever present help in trouble, it means He is right there in the darkest nights and the strongest storms to deliver those who trust in Him.. In the face of utmost difficulties when we cry out His Name, He reveals Himself as Jehovah Shammah, the Lord Who is there.
He is Jehovah Shalom, our Peace. He overcomes the battles stronger than us and moves the mountains that try to overwhelm us.
Psalms 61:2 says ‘From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.’
Christ is the great and high Rock that shelters us from life’s troubles and tribulations. His Spirit, raises a standard against the enemy that comes like a flood. In a world of trials and troubles, our God is our strong refuge and confidence. His eyes constantly watches over those who fear and love Him, to deliver them.
Psalms 33:18-19 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death..”.
When we are in an intimate relationship with God, we can be sure He will never fall nor forsake us.
This is why it is important to ensure that we maintain sweet fellowship with Him, because victory in battle belongs to those who know their God.
God says in Psalm 91:14 -15 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; ‘
When we have taken the time to build up strong faith in God, we can be sure of His speedy intervention .
When we fear God and reverence Him, and diligently obey His Word, He will always be our bridge over troubled waters and shelter from every storm.
PRAYER: Lord, Indeed without You I can do nothing, but through You I can do all things. Thank You Lord for being my ever present help at every time of need in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you – WORDBITE 222