The Hand of The Lord - The Hand of the Lord as Guidance and Deliverance (Daily Devotional)

Hi and welcome to Living Supernaturally. Thank you once again for giving us this wonderful opportunity to minister God’s word and spend a few moments in prayer. Today, we will look at the hand of the Lord as guidance and deliverance. Deuteronomy chapter 4, verse 34, ‘...by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm… God delivers His people with His powerful hand.’ In the eyes of Pharaoh, the Israelites were like sheep fit for slaughter. His former slaves wandered about in confusion, hemmed in by the desert. As Christians, we may sometimes feel in a daze too – financial pressures pushing on one side, health problems pushing on another, relationship problems pushing on from behind. Sometimes, we think to ourselves, which way do we turn? A sense of panic grips us. In despair, sometimes, we may reach out for an overdose of sleeping pills just to end this misery. But there is an alternative, the Lord will fight for you. Have we overlooked the Lord who stands at our side? Have we forgotten that God is ready to fight every battle for us? The promise here is we only need to be still. After the division of the kingdom of Israel and Judah, the descendants of David ruled Judah. Hezekiah was one of them. He was a faithful king; he was faithful to God and delivered the people of Israel from his enemies. He destroyed the idols and altars of false gods. He held fast to God, trusted Him and followed Him throughout his 29-year reign. Hezekiah was tough in adversity too. Threatened by the overwhelming Assyrian army under Sennacherib, Hezekiah trusted in God for astonishing deliverance. Hezekiah prayed honestly and earnestly for God’s help and that night, God’s victory over the arrogant, brutal Assyrians was complete. What a challenge it is for us to keep our focus on God because we know that God will rescue us. Some of us maybe in despair today, sinful patterns pinning us down, temptations easily crumble our resolves, problems stagger us but God has gone on the offensive for our sake. Ultimately, He died on the cross for our sins. God’s own son, engaged the armies of the devil and triumphed over them giving us His victory. Today, we share His victory, for He is still on the move for His people. Stand strong in the knowledge that the battle belongs to the Lord.

Let us pray, Father, we thank you for your word and for teaching us today that the battle belongs to you. No matter what the enemy is doing around us, we will trust in you and in your promises and we will fix our eyes and our focus on you. Thank you that you will deliver us, in Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

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