If It Had Not Been For The Lord

Psalms 124:2-3 "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us, then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;"

Today's verses immediately reminded me of Romans 8:31 "What then shall we say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" What things were the Apostle Paul speaking of? He was speaking of the "sufferings of this present time" and how they were "not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us". (Romans 8:18) The psalmist was making the clear point that if it were not for Jehovah, Israel would be overtaken and swallowed up by their enemies. The fact of the matter is that when we have Jesus as Savior and Lord of our lives, no one, absolutely no one, can stand against us. Please hear me. This does not mean that the Lord will not allow others to come against us. Man's wrath will rise up against God, the things of God, and God's people. However, the promise of victory over those attacks is guaranteed to be in our favor. Suffering, trials, tribulations, and persecutions will come, and are unavoidable; if we are truly living for Jesus. The comfort and strength we find in all of this is knowing that God promised that He will work all things out for our good, for those of us who love Him, and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) When those moments come, we can be certain that God is with us. We can be certain that God is fighting for us. We can be certain that God is allowing it to mold us, shape us, and conform us to the image of His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29). As we fight through the battles, with prayer, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit working in us and through us, we will be able to worship Him, praise Him, and thank Him for counting us worthy to suffer for Him. When He has walked with us, and carried us through the attacks of the ungodly and those who were supposed to stand with us, we will always be able to look back and say, "If it had not been for the Lord who was on our side..." Praise be to the Lord who is always faithful to His children, regardless of the circumstances!

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 7:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).