Lamentations 3:22 ‘It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassion fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.’

DAILY READING; Hebrews 9:1-22; Exodus 6:28-8:32; Proverbs 2

In 2007,  major News outlets featured the story of an amazing event that happened in Jackson Mississippi. According to the News story, a man named Donnie Register was saved by his wedding ring, which deflected a bullet meant for his head. On a fateful Saturday, Donnie Register was working at his store located in the Antique Market in Jackson, Mississippi, when two men walked into his shop and asked to see a coin collection. When Donnie retrieved the collection, one of the men pulled a gun and demanded money. A shot was fired at Donnie’s head as he threw up his hands. Remarkably, his wedding ring deflected the bullet. Pieces of the bullet lodged into his neck and fingers, but none of his injuries were fatal. He survived , not receiving the full impact  of the bullet because its force was deflected by his ring. His wife, Darlene Register, was thankful to God for her husband’s amazing deliverance, believing it was only divine intervention that could have saved him. They had been married for 38 years. Donnie who believed being married was part of what saved him, said “I knew being married was a good thing, I just didn’t know it was that good.”

Donnie’s wife gave God all the credit for divinely protecting him, and said his story is a good reminder that men should always wear their wedding rings.

The probability of the wedding ring deflecting the force of the bullet is quite slim and almost none existent. But the truth is that God can use anything to achieve His purpose. God is not limited in how He can save. He said to Moses in Numbers 11:23, “Is the arm of the Lord too short to deliver?”

No, the arm of the Lord is able to deliver us from any trouble. God can save by few or many. He can use ways and means we never even thought of. Sometimes when caught in a tight corner, you may be anxious and wringing your hands in despair. But while you are wondering what is going to happen, God has already set the stage for His divine intervention. His mercy shows up those times we need Him most.

Lamentations 3:22  says ‘It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassion fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.’

Indeed we are kept by God’s mercy. God didn’t promise that we would go through life without facing adversity. But what He has promised is that He will always be there. He said in Isaiah 43, that when you pass through the waters and the fire, He will be right there to pull you  through. You may walk through dark times and unexpected challenges, but never forget that God is your ever present help in the time of need.

Even those times, it seems you can’t trace Him, keeep trusting Him. When you are down to nothing, know that God is up to something. He is always working behind the scenes. And at the perfect moment, He suddenly acts in ways we never expected and that changes the picture dramatically and completely. Therefore, do not limit how God can fight for you. He can raise help for you when you least expect it. Just stay in faith and He will take care of the rest.

God says in Isaiah 54:15 ‘Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.’ Then He goes further on to say that this is your heritage as a servant of The Lord. Indeed, when you serve God, divine deliverance is part of your redemprtive package. And one key way to engage God to fight for us is through praise. Praise triggers the intervention of the Omnipotent God. Just like king Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, when you begin to sing and praise,  God sets ambushment against your enemies. And today as you deliberately praise God, He will  arise for you. He will grant you deliverance and victory even from the least expected quaters in Jesus Name. .

PRAYER; Lord, I thank You because You are my ever present help in the time of need. Please help me to hand over my battles to You through maintaining a praise-full lifestyle. I thank You Lord for always causing me to triumph in Jesus Name. .

Quote

‘The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained a victorious end for you.’