November 20 He is my Deliverer! Psalm 18:1-6
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said: I will love You, O Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. 4 The pangs of death surrounded me,
And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. 6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.” (Psalm 18:1-6)
When challenges come my way, and I am overwhelmed with the chaos of the day, and when others around me are confronting and challenging me at every turn, I think on these verses, and I am Renewed and Fortified and Energized to Face any Issues that Satan and this world can present! He is my Strength! He is my Rock! He is my Fortress! He is my Deliverer! He is Trustworthy! He is my Shield! He Honors His Promises and He said that He would ALWAYS HEAR MY CRIES! Friends, the reality is that we WILL be challenged and confronted and abused and slandered and lied about, as we Boldly serve our God, but be of Good Cheer, “It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure” (Psalm 18:32) So, fortified with this assurance, I choose to let My God handle the battles, confront the wicked, and to strengthen me for the challenges! Amazingly, as I continue to lean on Him, Trust His Word, and Submit to His Lordship, I recognize that the battles that come my way are already won! Thank-you Lord, for being my Rock, Strength and for allowing me the privilege to serve you, as you empower me for greater opportunities in the future! TO GOD BE THE GLORY! Thank-you God, for the discernment to know when to fight! Stay Strong, Stay Focused … THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
Postscript: Does it seem that there are more issues of failing mental health and behavioral issues than ever before? Yesterday, I witnessed 3 separate situations where mental health was the culprit. One was a child, estimated to be 8-10 years old, acting out in a public area, while his mother was oblivious to his actions (this is an example of lack of discipline); the next encounter was a woman that was upset with, what appeared to be a stranger, because she perceived that the other woman had made an unflattering gesture towards her (the other lady was minding her own business and this woman just imagined that she was being insulted), and the “icing on the cake” was an encounter, at church, with a young man that obviously has some overwhelming mental issues, and the sad situation with this encounter, is that I have attempted, repeatedly, to help this young man, and he is so consumed by his issues and challenges that he is not thinking clearly, thus causing him to act and say things that are inappropriate! My heart goes out to him, yet, he has issues beyond my abilities to assist (Sadly, I admit). So, I am doubling down on prayer of intercession for my young brother, asking God to release the demons that are possessing this man and allow him to have some peace! Amazingly, this young man is an intelligent and articulate man, with so much potential! My challenge, my difficulty is that I must realize that I cannot help everybody, but it does not keep me from trying! Please join with me in praying for this young man and those like him, that are struggling to exist under the heavy weight of mental issues and worldly challenges!