Deliverance

Deliverance

From the LORD comes deliverance. Psalms 3:8a NIV

Some may ask; “Where are the good deeds of the Lord?” You may be hard pressed to find them in days like these. You may look at the changing conditions of the world and think that God has forgotten His creation. You may examine your own circumstances and conclude that God is no longer interested in you.

I want to say with certainty that God will always make things better in this life, but I am cautious. I am careful because I have experienced unanswered prayers when I thought I needed God most. I know what it is like to struggle to maintain faith when there is no longer a reason to trust. Sometimes I think we look to God and expect Him to provide exactly what we request. And sometimes He does answer us in a way that is consistent with our expectations. But at other times, God’s plan and subsequent actions seem out of step with our needs and out of step with this world. And that should be the case. This world is not (and neither are we always) attuned to God. Who can know the mind of God in painful and destructive times? Who can see His plans clearly when we are twisting in pain, confusion and loss?

God’s plan is for deliverance. He has always intended to bring us out of this world of loss, disease and death. He is always, by the blood of Christ, bringing us into His world of direct contact, healing and life. And if you are leaving this world for His world, some loss is unavoidable. But what the Lord has for us will be worth whatever we lose in this world.