Deliverance
Today, we read from 1 Peter 4:12 -5:14 focusing on verses 5-9,God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
We talked about God's mighty hand as a sign of deliverance. As the Lord said to Moses in Exodus 6:1, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country."
Where have you experienced God's mighty hand delivering you?
The situation that comes to mind first when I think of this is a time where I felt I was being treated unfairly in a job and I questioned other people's integrity but I felt trapped. God came through with a new job for me in the most astounding way and I'll never forget that.
Labels: 1 Peter
posted by Jewels @ 10:38 PM
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What an amazing day--Jesus carried me through this
surgery with it being no bigger an ordeal on me than a
dental cleaning!! This is NO exaggeration. I went in,
got prepped w/o drama/trauma, went under in the O.R.
without the slightest bit of anxiety, awoke easily as
if from an afternoon nap. Felt great. Never felt
bad, had a muffin and pop pretty much immediately, and
went home in record time.
I did not talk to the DR. but Diana K. did. Dr. said she
couldn't have been more pleased about how everything
went, and that we should have (normal) biopsy results
by Monday. She saw NOTHING to worry about at all, and
thinks I will find relief from ALL of the symptoms
I've had since '04! This should stop all that
mysterious anxiety even!!
Praise God for making this day such a non-stressful
event for me, and for bringing such healing!
Everyone's prayers were answered in the affirmative of
exactly what I needed AND wanted! Thank you all for
praying for me. Last night I just kept repeating this
verse from Psalms: "Be good to me, God—and now! I've
run to you for dear life. I'm hiding out under your
wings until the hurricane blows over." Considering
what I have gone through in three prior surgeries,
there is nothing but the mighty hand of God that made
the difference this time!
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