Psalm 91:1 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty."
Our battles, those never ending battles that have been coming at us from the time we can remember.....they have been won. Do you realize how much time we spend thinking about how we are going to take care of the responsibilities we have, wondering what will happen if, and when, and because?
Rest. We can rest in the Lord. Do you think that the Lord spends all His days worrying about what we will do next? First, He already knows what we are going to do today, tomorrow, next year. He knows the words of our mouth before we ever utter a sound. The Lord knows our heart. He knows if we truly desire Him, if we need, without any doubt, if we need Him every minute as we do air to breath. And He knows our fears, our concerns, our limitations. Rest. Our Lord created the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, and then He rested. The work was done.
He sent Jesus to earth because our God wanted our fears to cease, He wanted us to be whole and well in spirit and mind and body. He sent Jesus to earth, knowing He would be sacrificed for us, His beloved children. Our Lord wanted us to be able to rest. On the day our Lord, precious Jesus died, He took on every battle from the pits of hell; every form of sin, illness, fear; all of it defeated when our Lord cried out "It Is Finished". The battle was won then and forever more. There was no undoing the completion of this triumphant feat. And when Jesus ascended up to Heaven, He rested. He knew the battle was won. He knew the Bride would be safe, if only they would believe.....if only they would listen to His Spirit....if only they would trust Him.
Hands outstretched, the Lord reaches for our battles, our struggles and fears. Love pouring forth, He gives us strength to face each day; He gives us courage and encouragement to stand upright in His righteousness; He gives us knowledge that the battle has been won, we can rest in Him.
So why are there so many of my brothers and sisters in the Lord shaken, distressed, fearful? Think on this, my friends. Why do you fight when the battle has been won? We are victorious and we do not have to lift a hand. Our rest is in the Word of God. In every place you look, you see the peace flowing out of the Word. The words written there are life to you and me, they are the joy of the Father meant to thrill our hearts. Life, precious life, freedom, we are bound no more, we are free. The enemy has been defeated, he has no place in our lives.
Still questioning? Revelation 20:10 "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever." Revelation 21:6 "He said to me: "it is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thristy I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son."
You cannot overcome without faith in the God who created us. You cannot overcome without believing in Jesus, the Son of God, that He died for our sin, and reigns now as King. You cannot overcome unless you first come to the Lord, bowed down, repentant, seeking His face, giving your all to the One that has given all for you. Overcomers, lift up your head, look into the eyes of our precious Savior, His tears are tears of joy....because the battle has been won, you are His.
09-20-12
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